Top 5 safeties in college football for 2019

#2 J.R. Reed, Georgia

J.R. Reed

This former three-star recruit started his collegiate career at Tulsa, but decided to transfer to the SEC powerhouse after one season he mainly spent on the bench. Since then he has been a big contributor for the Dawgs, starting all 29 games. During that stretch, he has recorded 145 tackles, seven PBUs, and four interceptions. Reed already plays the safety position like a veteran and was one of the few who got a pick off Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa on an excellent break on the ball in the SEC title game.

Last season the 6’1”, 195-pound standout held opponents to 6.1 yards per target and didn’t allow a reception over 36 yards as the primary coverage defender. Similar to Delpit, the one area in Reed’s game that really needs some cleaning up is his tackling, as he missed 14 of those in 2018. However, he will enter the season with a higher grade by Pro Football Focus than his conference rival, who I have one spot ahead of him, after surprisingly returning for his senior year to compete for another title.