Michael G. Reed was born on January 6, 1975, in Washington, D.C.[1] He first attended Woodbridge American High School in Woodbridge, England before moving back to the United States and attending Clover Park High School in Lakewood, Washington.
[1] Reed played college football for the Washington Huskies from 1994 to 1997 as a fullback.
[2] After going undrafted in the 1998 NFL draft, Reed signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on April 21, 1998.
[4] He was promoted to the active roster on October 5 and played in two games without recording any statistics before being released on November 27 and signed back to the practice squad on December 1.
[4][5] Reed was moved back to the active roster on December 10 and played in two more games for the Eagles that season, once again without recording any statistics.