Along with football, he also played basketball and was the first person in school history to be named MVP in both sports.

After Fresno State's coaching staff declined to offer Reed a scholarship in the spring of 2015, Reed chose to transfer from Fresno State to Cerritos College, a community college in Norwalk, California.

In his lone year at Cerritos, Reed played in 11 games, tallying 42 tackles three pass breakups, and two interceptions.

Reed totaled 75 tackles, 19 pass breakups, three interceptions, and two forced fumbles, and returned nine kickoffs for 255 yards.

[10] In his second season, Reed reached Super Bowl LIV, but the 49ers lost 31–20 to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Due to his strong play, Reed retained his starting position for the rest of the season, even when Dunbar was healthy.