Effrem Reed

Position:
Running Back
Ht./Wt.:
5-8 / 214
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Geismar, La.
High School:
Dutchtown

2014 (Junior): Veteran running back finished as fourth-leading rusher as a junior ... played in all 13 games as a reserve running back and special teams member ... gained 138 yards on 28 carries and one touchdown while catching five passes for 44 yards and a TD ... most extensive action came at New Mexico State (11/8) where he rushed for 65 yards on 11 carries with a 2-yard touchdown ... added a season-long 27-yard scamper in win at NM State ... gained 21 yards on three carries in season-opener against Southern (8/30) ... caught two passes, including a 20-yard TD from Terrance Broadway, against Louisiana Tech (9/6) ... caught a pair of passes in home finale against Appalachian State (11/22) ... gained 18 yards on seven carries in Sun Belt Conference victory at Texas State (10/14) ... earned third letter.

2013 (Sophomore): Reserve running back and special teams performer played in every game ... settled into the role of the third down back because of his blocking and receiving ability ... rushed 11 times for 57 yards during the year and caught 10 passed for 100 yards and a score ... returned three kickoffs for 26 yards ... carried three times for 18 yards vs. Nicholls State (9/14/13) ... added 20 yards on two carries at WKU (10/15/13) ... turned a short screen pass into a 36-yard touchdown vs. Troy (11/7/13) ... earned second letter.

2012 (Freshman): Emerged from an injury plagued 2011 season to be the Cajuns’ number two rusher, seeing action in all 13 games and starting twice ... started the mid-season home games against FIU (9/29/12) and Tulane (10/6/12) ... carried 86 times for 414 yards and five touchdowns and caught eight passes for 82 yards ... picked up 55 yards on seven carries with a touchdown in his Louisiana debut vs. Lamar (9/1/12) ... carried 11 times for 62 yards and a score vs. FIU and added a career-high 85 yards on 12 attempts vs. Tulane ... keyed win over South Alabama (11/24/12), gaining 81 yards on a career-high 17 attempts, scoring on runs of 19 and one yards ... rushed twice for three yards and caught one pass for 16 yards in the New Orleans Bowl ... earned first letter.

2011 (Redshirt): Sat out the season as a redshirt ... voted the team’s scout team offensive player of the year ... suffered a shoulder injury during conditioning drills in January, keeping him out of most spring drills ... named to the 2011-12 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.0.

High School: First team all-state choice as a senior at Dutchtown High, playing for coach Benny Saia ... also tabbed as the MVP of the Baton Rouge area after rushing 271 times for 1,926 yards and 32 touchdowns as a senior ... rated two-star prospect by Rivals.com ... ran for 962 yards with 14 touchdowns and added 423 receiving yards and seven scores as a junior.

Personal: Born June 4, 1992 in Baton Rouge, La. ... son of Effrem, Sr. and Marie Reed ... has one older sister (LaTasha) ... exercise science major.