WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for American Sports Story.
The new FX series American Sports Story depicts a scuffle between future NFL tight ends and former college teammates Aaron Hernandez and Jordan Reed. As one of the biggest true story changes in American Sports Story episode 3, Hernandez and Reed did not actually get into a fight during a 2009 practice at the University of Florida. As a way for the series to portray Hernandez’s inability to control his violent impulsivity and demonstrate his invincible mentality, Hernandez tackles Reed as he carries the ball during practice. In the context of the dramatized scene, Hernandez wasn’t supposed to be on the field after getting benched for showing up high on cannabis.
Josh Rivera leads the American Sports Story cast as Aaron Hernandez, the former collegiate and NFL superstar tight end who was convicted of murdering semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd in 2015. The first two episodes of American Sports Story capture a basic understanding of Aaron Hernandez’s complicated upbringing and accelerated path to becoming a Florida Gator before joining the NFL in 2010. American Sports Story portrays several NFL players and coaches including Hernandez, Tim Tebow, and Tom Brady. The series looks into Hernandez’s relationship with Florida head coach Urban Meyer and chronicles Hernandez’s head injuries that led to his stage 3 CTE diagnosis in 2017.
American Sports Story is now streaming on Hulu.
Jordan Reed Was Florida’s Starting Tight End After Aaron Hernandez
Reed was a tight end for the Florida Gators between 2009 and 2012
Although Jordan Reed is only briefly depicted in American Sports Story episode 3, he would have a big impact on the Florida Gators football team after Aaron Hernandez left college and declared for the 2010 NFL Draft. Reed was a tight end for the Florida Gators between 2009 and 2012 after initially being recruited as a quarterback. He was often compared to Hernandez for having a similar stature and playing style on the football field, starting back in college.
Who Is Reed? Florida’s Tight End After Aaron Hernandez & What Happened To Him
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