University of Massachusets Athletics

2026 Football Roster

Isaiah Reed

Isaiah Reed

  • Position:
    Defensive Back
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    180
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Tampa, Fla.
  • High School:
    Seffner Christian Academy
  • Prev School:
    UCF / Brown

Before Massachusetts


  • Spent the previous season at UCF after playing four seasons at Brown. 
  • Saw action in four games for the Knights. 
  • Had one solo tackle on the year vs. Houston. 
  • As a senior at Brown, only appeared in four games due to injury. 
  • Registered 16 tackles, including 13 solo, with five pass breakups and an interception in the shortened season. 
  • Was a team captain.  
  • Named to the 2024 Buck Buchanan Award Preseason Watch List. 
  • Earned a spot on the 2024 Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List 
  • One of 63 FCS players named to the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl 1000, highlighting the top 1000 NFL prospects. 
  • Garnered Stats Perform FCS Second Team Preseason All-American and FCS Football Central Second Team Preseason All-American honors. 
  • Named to Phil Steele's Preseason First Team All-American, Preseason Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year and Preseason First Team All-Ivy.  
  • As a junior, competed in 10 games, finishing tied for second in all of FCS Football with 0.5 interceptions per game. 
  • Led the Ivy League in interceptions (five) and passes defended per game (1.3). 
  • The 1.3 passes defended per game tied for eighth in the nation. 
  • Recorded 32 solo and 18 assisted tackles for a total of 50 on the campaign with eight pass breakups. 
  • Named to the 2023 New England Football Writers All-New England Team. 
  • 2023 First Team All-Ivy selection and First Team Phil Steele All-Ivy selection. 
  • Made 10 appearances as a sophomore. 
  • Led the team with 53 total tackles, including 40 solo tackles. 
  • Ranked seventh in the Ivy League for passes defended with nine. 
  • Logged eight pass breakups and 3.0 tackles for loss. 
  • Tabbed Honorable Mention in All-Ivy in 2022. 
  • Was a 2022 Fourth Team Phil Steele All-Ivy honoree. 
  • As a freshman, played in all 10 games, tallying 29 tackles. 
  • Had 24 solo tackles and four tackles for loss. 
  • Led the team in pass breakups with six. 
  • Before Brown, attended Seffner Christian Academy. 
  • Won Most Outstanding Player Award in 2021 
  • Also played basketball and was a member of the National Honor Society. 
2025 Massachusetts Football - National Signing Day Press Conference | 12.03.25
Wednesday, December 03
UMass FB | Coach Joe Harasymiak Post Game Press Conference vs. Bowling Green | 11.25.25
Tuesday, November 25
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Thursday, November 20
UMass FB | Joe Harasymiak Post Game Press Conference vs Ohio | 11.18.25
Tuesday, November 18