Darius Reynolds
Darius Reynolds (born April 4, 1989) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a wide receiver for the Jacksonville Sharks of the National Arena League (NAL). He first enrolled at Reedley College before transferring to Iowa State University. He attended C. D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge, Virginia. Reynolds has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, Iowa BarnstormersSan Jose SaberCats and Philadelphia Soul
Reynolds in 2017 | |||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Born: | April 4, 1989 | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Woodbridge (VA) C. D. Hylton | ||||||||
| College: | Iowa State | ||||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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| Career Arena statistics | |||||||||
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| Player stats at ArenaFan.com | |||||||||
Early years edit
Reynolds lettered in football, basketball and track and field at C. D. Hylton High School. He played quarterback for the C.D. Hylton Bulldogs, throwing for 1,500 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior. He led the Bulldogs to a 12-1 record and the state semifinals his junior year.[1]
College career edit
Reynolds played college football and participated in track and field for the Reedley College Tigers.[2] He played quarterback for the Tigers.[1] He passed for 1,752 yards and 13 touchdowns and rushed for 749 yards and 11 touchdowns as a freshman in 2007. The Tigers finished 8-3 in 2007.[1][3]
Reynolds transferred to Iowa State University to play football for the Iowa State Cyclones. He led the Cyclones with 43 receptions, 695 receiver yards and seven touchdowns as a senior in 2011.[4] He finished his career at Iowa State with 81 receptions, 1,050 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns.[1]
Professional career edit
Reynolds was rated the 63rd best wide receiver in the 2012 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[5]
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 4.54 s | 1.62 s | 2.63 s | 4.25 s | 6.77 s | 35 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 23 reps | |||
| All values from Iowa State Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers edit
Reynolds signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 2, 2012 after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft. He was released by the Packers on May 16, 2012 after failing a physical.[6]
Iowa Barnstormers edit
Reynolds was signed by the Iowa Barnstormers on July 2, 2012.[7] He was named Second-team All-Arena in 2014 after garnering 126 receptions, 1,884 receiving yards and 39 receiving touchdowns.[8][9]
San Jose SaberCats edit
Reynold was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats on January 12, 2015.[10] The Sabercats won ArenaBowl XXVIII against the Jacksonville Sharks on August 29, 2015.[11]
Philadelphia Soul edit
On February 5, 2016, Reynolds was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul.[12] On August 26, 2016, the Soul beat the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XXIX by a score of 56–42.[13] He earned First-team All-Arena honors in 2017.[14] On August 26, 2017, the Soul beat the Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl XXX by a score of 44–40.[15]
Guangzhou Power edit
Reynolds was selected by the Guangzhou Power in the fifth round of the 2017 CAFL Draft.[16]
AFL statistics edit
| Year | Team | |||
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| Rec | Yds | TD | ||
| 2012 | Iowa | 3 | 63 | 1 |
| 2013 | Iowa | 47 | 619 | 15 |
| 2014 | Iowa | 126 | 1,885 | 39 |
| 2015 | San Jose | 49 | 561 | 11 |
| 2016 | Philadelphia | 112 | 1,447 | 38 |
| 2017 | Philadelphia | 84 | 1,272 | 35 |
| Career | 421 | 5,847 | 139 | |
Stats from ArenaFan:[17]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "#7 Darius Reynolds". cyclones.com. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ Rose, Kristi (July 24, 2014). . arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ La Gesse, Bobby (August 22, 2009). . gc.inisites.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ "#7 Darius Reynolds, WR". theiowabarnstormers.com. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ a b . nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ . kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ "Darius Reynolds - Awards". arenafan.com. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ "Darius Reynolds - Career Stats". arenafan.com. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ . arenafootball.com. January 12, 2015. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ Hacke, Ray (August 29, 2015). . mercurynews.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ . csnphilly.com. February 6, 2016. Archived from the original on February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ . arenafootball.com. August 26, 2016. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ . arenafootball.com. August 21, 2017. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ . arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ . caflfootball.com. July 11, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ "Darius Reynolds". arenafan.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
External links edit
- Just Sports Stats
- Media related to Darius Reynolds at Wikimedia Commons