Darius Reynolds

Last updated

Darius Reynolds
Darius Reynolds.jpg
Reynolds with the Philadelphia Soul in 2017
No. 7
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1989-04-04) April 4, 1989 (age 35)
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
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena League statistics
Receptions:421
Receiving yards:5,847
Receiving TDs:139
Total TDs:158
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Darius Reynolds (born April 4, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver. 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 Barnstormers San Jose SaberCats and Philadelphia Soul

Contents

Early life

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

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

Reynolds was rated the 63rd best wide receiver in the 2012 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com. [5]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)
206 lb
(93 kg)
4.54 s1.62 s2.63 s4.25 s6.77 s35 in
(0.89 m)
10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
23 reps
All values from Iowa State Pro Day [5]

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]

He 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]

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]

On February 5, 2016, he 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]

Reynolds was selected by the Guangzhou Power in the fifth round of the 2017 CAFL Draft. [16]

AFL statistics

YearTeam
RecYdsTD
2012 Iowa 3631
2013 Iowa 4761915
2014 Iowa 1261,88539
2015 San Jose 4956111
2016 Philadelphia 1121,44738
2017 Philadelphia 841,27235
Career4215,847139

Stats from ArenaFan: [17]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clint Dolezel</span> American football player and coach (born 1970)

Clint Dolezel is an American football coach and former professional arena football player in the Arena Football League (AFL).

Reggie Gray is a former American football wide receiver and kickoff returner.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Larry Brackins</span> American football player (born 1982)

Larry Brackins is a former American football wide receiver. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football at Pearl River Community College. Brackins was also a member of the New York Jets, New York Sentinels, Philadelphia Soul, Dallas Vigilantes, Orlando Predators and Cleveland Gladiators.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brennen Carvalho</span> American football player (born 1985)

Brennen Michael-Kapono Carvalho is a former American football center. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Portland State.

Alex Carder is an American professional football quarterback for the West Michigan Ironmen of American Arena League (AAL). He was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was formerly the starting quarterback at Western Michigan University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wayne Tribue</span> American football player (born 1990)

Wayne Luis Tribue is a former American football guard. He played college football at Temple. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Denver Broncos in 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">J. J. Raterink</span> American football player and coach (born 1981)

Jason J. Raterink is an American football coach and former quarterback, who is the current quarterbacks coach at the University of Northern Colorado. He played college football at Wyoming. He went undrafted during the 2005 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Collin Taylor</span> American football player

Collin William Taylor is an American former arena football wide receiver.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kent Richardson</span> American gridiron football player (born 1987)

Kent Richardson is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at West Virginia.

Chris Dieker is an American professional football quarterback for the Shenyang Black Rhinos of the China Arena Football League (CAFL). After playing college football for the Southern Illinois Salukis, he played for the Cleveland Gladiators of the AFL from 2013 to 2016.

Shane Austin is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at University of Hawaiʻi. Austin went undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft and signed with the Everett Raptors of the Indoor Football League (IFL) after the draft. After starting the Raptors final games of the season, Austin was able to gain the attention of the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League (AFL). Austin was named the starting quarterback for the Power, but a broken hand caused him to miss two months of the season. Austin then was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators where he was named the backup to Chris Dieker. With Dieker struggling for the Gladiators, Austin was given the opportunity to start and lead the Gladiators to a 14–1 record as a starter and a berth in ArenaBowl XXVII. The Gladiators lost to Arizona Rattlers in the ArenaBowl, but Austin was named Second Team All-Arena.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shaun Kauleinamoku</span> American football player (born 1987)

Shaun Kauleinamoku is an arena football wide receiver for the Shanghai Skywalkers of the China Arena Football League. He played collegiately at Western Oregon University. Kauleinamoku has also been member of the Spokane Shock, San Antonio Talons, Utah Blaze, Pittsburgh Power and Shanghai Skywalkers.

Antonio Narcisse is an American former professional football center. He played college football at Portland State. He was a member of the New Orleans VooDoo, Cleveland Gladiators, Spokane Shock, Utah Blaze, Iowa Barnstormers, Portland Thunder, Pittsburgh Power, Jacksonville Sharks and San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League (AFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyre Glasper</span> American football player (born 1987)

Tyre Glasper is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and attended Martin Luther King High School in Detroit, Michigan.

Tanner Varner is a former American football linebacker. He first enrolled at Ellsworth Community College before transferring to the University of Northern Iowa. Varner has been a member of the Arkansas Twisters, Grand Rapids Rampage, Iowa Barnstormers, Philadelphia Soul, Omaha Nighthawks, Kansas City Command, San Jose SaberCats, Orlando Predators, Las Vegas Outlaws and Qingdao Clipper.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luke Collis</span> American football player (born 1988)

Luke Collis is a former American football quarterback. He signed with the Spokane Shock as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at the Occidental College after transferring out of University of Nevada, Reno. He was also a member of the Chicago Rush, Knoxville NightHawks, San Angelo Bandits, Tampa Bay Storm, Philadelphia Soul, Beijing Lions and Georgia Doom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Patrick Clarke (American football)</span> American football player (born 1991)

Patrick Clarke III is an American professional football placekicker. He has played for the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks, Spokane Empire, Beijing Lions, Baltimore Brigade, and Washington Valor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dwayne Hollis</span> American football player (born 1989)

Dwayne Hollis is an American professional football defensive back. He played college football at North Carolina Wesleyan College and attended Denbigh High School in Newport News, Virginia. He has also been a member of the Helsinki Roosters, Lehigh Valley Steelhawks, Trenton Freedom, Shanghai Skywalkers, and Atlanta Legends.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Romain</span> American football player (born 1987)

James Romain is a former American football defensive back. He played college football at Delaware State University and attended Far Rockaway High School in New York City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neal Tivis</span> American football player (born 1988)

Neal Tivis is an American former professional football offensive lineman. He played college football at Abilene Christian University. Tivis' National Football League (NFL) aspirations included training with the Dallas Cowboys in 2012 before embarking on a career in arena football. While in arena football, he was a member of the Utah Blaze, Philadelphia Soul and Beijing Lions.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "#7 Darius Reynolds". cyclones.com. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  2. Rose, Kristi (July 24, 2014). "BTW: Darius Reynolds". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  3. La Gesse, Bobby (August 22, 2009). "Internet sensation makes long-awaited debut at ISU". gc.inisites.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  4. "#7 Darius Reynolds, WR". theiowabarnstormers.com. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Darius Reynolds". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  6. "Darius Reynolds". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  7. "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  8. "Darius Reynolds - Awards". arenafan.com. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  9. "Darius Reynolds - Career Stats". arenafan.com. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  10. "All-Arena Receiver Headed to San Jose". arenafootball.com. January 12, 2015. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  11. Hacke, Ray (August 29, 2015). "San Jose SaberCats roll in ArenaBowl XXVIII for AFL title". mercurynews.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  12. "Soul re-sign LB Joe Goosby, sign WR Darius Reynolds". csnphilly.com. February 6, 2016. Archived from the original on February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  13. "Soul Defeat Rattlers, 56-42, to Claim AFL Crown". arenafootball.com. August 26, 2016. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  14. "AFL Announces All-Arena First and Second-teams". arenafootball.com. August 21, 2017. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  15. "Soul Snare Second Straight Foster Trophy in ArenaBowl XXX". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  16. "2017 CAFL DRAFT RESULTS". caflfootball.com. July 11, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  17. "Darius Reynolds". arenafan.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.