Brandon Reilly (American football)

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Brandon Reilly
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1993-09-23) September 23, 1993 (age 30)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Lincoln Southwest
(Lincoln, Nebraska)
College: Nebraska
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Brandon Reilly (born September 23, 1993) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Nebraska. Reilly was awarded Academic All-Big Ten twice consecutively, both in 2013 and 2014, as well as six Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll awards. Reilly is well known for catching the game-winning touchdown pass to upset the undefeated No. 7 Michigan State Spartans football team in the 2015 season.

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College career

2013

In 2013, Reilly had 3 receptions and 24 yards, averaging 8 yards per reception. Reilly played briefly in the 2013 game against Penn State. [1] Reilly also played in the games against South Dakota State and Michigan.

2014

In the 2014 season, Brandon Reilly totaled 6 receptions and 85 yards overall, averaging 14.2 yards per reception. [2] Reilly played briefly in the games against Wisconsin and Iowa, and the bowl game against USC.

2015

In 2015, Reilly scored the first four touchdowns of his collegiate career, and had a combined 37 receptions with 716 yards total. Reilly also had 10 rushing attempts, achieving 83 rushing yards over the season. He scored the first touchdown of his college career against the Miami Hurricanes, as well as having 5 receptions for a total of 71 yards, averaging 20.8 yards per reception. He had 112 receiving yards and 3 receptions in the Southern Mississippi game. He averaged 37 yards per catch, but scored no touchdowns in the game. In the 2015 game against Michigan State, Reilly caught the game-winning touchdown pass for the Cornhuskers, making the score 39-38, allowing the Huskers to win after the clock ran out. [3] Reilly stepped out of bounds before returning onto the field to catch the ball, but he was ruled as forced out of bounds by the Michigan State cornerback, allowing him to still have eligibility to catch the ball.

2016

In August 2016, Reilly was cited for driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content of 0.15. [4] He was suspended for the first game of the 2016 season. In his senior season, Reilly had 21 receptions for 412 yards, dealing with injuries throughout the year.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Reilly signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. [5] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Bills' practice squad the next day. [6] [7] He was promoted to the active roster on December 5, 2017. [8]

On September 1, 2018, Reilly was waived by the Bills. [9]

Detroit Lions

On December 18, 2018, Reilly was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad. [10]

Dallas Cowboys

On January 8, 2019, Reilly was signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad. [11]

Detroit Lions (second stint)

On January 22, 2019, Reilly signed a reserve/future contract with the Detroit Lions. [12] He was waived on May 10, 2019, but was re-signed on June 3. [13] He was waived again on July 30, 2019.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On July 31, 2019, Reilly was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers. [14] He was released on August 31, 2019. [15]

St. Louis BattleHawks

In October 2019, Reilly was drafted by the XFL's St. Louis BattleHawks. [16] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ ""Week 13 Helmet Stickers"". ESPN.com. November 24, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Brandon Reilly Stats, News". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Chatelain: Brandon Reilly ready when his moment arrived". Omaha.com. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Husker-wide-receiver-Brandon-Reilly-ticketed-for-DUI-372604271.html [ dead link ]
  5. ↑ Sambrotto, Anthony (May 5, 2017). "Bills agreed to terms with 13 undrafted free agents". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017.
  6. ↑ Brown, Chris (September 2, 2017). "Bills move 30 off the roster to reach 53". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018.
  7. ↑ Brown, Chris (September 3, 2017). "Bills sign seven to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2018.
  8. ↑ Brown, Chris (December 5, 2017). "Lawson & Matthews to I-R; Bills elevate Capi & Reilly to active roster". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Bills make these moves to reach the 53-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com. September 1, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Lions place DL Da'Shawn Hand on Reserve/Injured". DetroitLions.com. December 18, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Cowboys roster update: Allen Hurns to IR, Lance Lenoir back, Brandon Reilly to practice squad". BloggingTheBoys.com. January 8, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Lions sign WR Brandon Reilly to Reserve-Future contract". DetroitLions.com. January 22, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Lions sign 13 undrafted rookie free agents". DetroitLions.com. May 10, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Steelers awarded WR Reilly". Steelers.com. July 31, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Steelers make roster cuts". Steelers.com. August 31, 2019.
  16. ↑ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  17. ↑ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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