HOUSTON – Jaylen Reed waited a long time for an expanded role on defense.

Eleven games into the season, the Texans’ rookie safety made an impact during a Thursday night victory over the Buffalo Bills.

Although the sixth-round draft pick from Penn State didn’t get the start, he played the majority of the defensive snaps and led the Texans with a team-high and game-high 11 tackles. He recovered a key fumble forced by safety Calen Bullock during a 23-19 win.

“I was just prepared to go in at any moment,” Reed told KPRC 2. “That’s something I’ve been prepared to do since a couple weeks ago. Just when my number is called, just go out and show up.”

Reed played 55 snaps on defense, 77 percent of the defensive playing time. He had eight solo tackles on defense and one on special teams.

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