Darrin Reaves

Last updated

Darrin Reaves
Darrin Reaves panthers.jpg
Reaves with the Carolina Panthers in 2014
No. 36
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1993-04-17) April 17, 1993 (age 31)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Clay-Chalkville (AL)
College: UAB
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:31
Rushing yards:78
Receptions:5
Receiving yards:31
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Darrin Reaves (born April 17, 1993) is a former American football running back. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Carolina Panthers in 2014. He played college football at UAB. He also played for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Contents

Early life

Darrin Reaves was born on April 17, 1993, in Birmingham, Alabama. Darrin grew up playing for the Wahouma Seminoles in the metro Birmingham area. He went on to star at Clay Chalkville Middle and High School. His best year (2010) was his senior year. He led his 9–4 Cougars to the quarterfinals in the 6A State Playoffs, losing to eventual champion Hoover 35–27. Reaves signed with UAB on signing day 2011.[ citation needed ]

College career

Reaves attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham from 2011 to 2013. During his career he rushed for 2,343 yards on 496 carries with 27 touchdowns. After his junior season he entered the 2014 NFL draft. [1]

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

After going undrafted in the 2014 draft, Reaves signed with the Carolina Panthers. [2] He was waived for final roster cuts before the start of the 2014 season, but signed to the team's practice squad on August 31, 2014. [3]

Reaves was released from the Panthers on July 28, 2015. [4]

Kansas City Chiefs

Reaves signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on August 2, 2015. [5] On September 5, 2015, he was cut by the Chiefs. [6] The Chiefs signed him to their practice squad on October 13. [7] On January 18, 2016, the Chiefs signed Reaves to a future/reserve contract. [8]

On September 3, 2016, Reaves was released by the Chiefs and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [9] [10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 31, 2017. [11]

On May 7, 2017, the Chiefs reached an injury settlement with Reaves and released him. [12] [13]

Related Research Articles

Orie Lemon is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Oklahoma State University.

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

Eric Kettani is an American former professional football fullback of Algerian origin. He played college football at the United States Naval Academy. He originally signed with the New England Patriots in 2009. Kettani is currently the director of MEAK Solutions LLC., which specializes in government contracts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ja'Gared Davis</span> American football player (born 1990)

Ja'Gared Deniandruis Davis is an American professional football defensive end who is a free agent. He is a two-time Grey Cup champion after winning in 2018 with the Calgary Stampeders and in 2023 with the Toronto Argonauts. He played college football at Southern Methodist University. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

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

Eric Kush is an American former professional football guard. He played college football at California University of Pennsylvania. Kush was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft.

Samuel Kofi Barrington is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at South Florida, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft. Barrington has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, and Buffalo Bills.

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

Jimmy Staten IV is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Middle Tennessee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rashad Ross</span> American gridiron football player (born 1990)

Rashad Ahmad Ross is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Arizona State University, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tennessee Titans following the 2013 NFL draft.

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

Frankie Hammond Jr. is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for the University of Florida and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

Marcus Lucas is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Missouri.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kitt O'Brien</span> American football player (born 1990)

Kitt O'Brien is a former American football offensive guard. He attended Ball State University, and signed with the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League (AFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

Ayodeji Olatoye is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at North Carolina A&T. He was originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daniel Munyer</span> American football player (born 1992)

Daniel Munyer is a former American football center. He played college football for the University of Colorado and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals, and Tennessee Titans.

Jarrod Wesley Pughsley is an American former professional football offensive guard who played for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played football and basketball at Lima Senior High School in Lima, Ohio. He played college football at Akron, where he was a four-year letterman. Pughsley was named third-team All-MAC his senior year in 2013. He played in 35 games, and started 23 of them, during his college career. After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys. However, Pughsley suffered an injury and was released in July 2014. He was then a member of the Chiefs from 2014 to 2016, spending the majority of the time on the practice squad. He played in two regular season games and one playoff game for the Chiefs in 2015. Pughsley was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad in November 2016 and was released by the team before the start of the 2017 regular season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colin Kelly (American football)</span> American gridiron football player (born 1989)

Colin Kelly is a professional gridiron football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Oregon State. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars in the National Football League (NFL), the Ottawa Redblacks and Edmonton Elks in the CFL, and the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jaydon Mickens</span> American football player (born 1994)

Jaydon Mickens is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Washington, and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Mickens won a Super Bowl title as part of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV over the Kansas City Chiefs.

Daniel Ross is an American professional football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent after the 2017 NFL draft. He played college football at Northeast Mississippi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tevin Jones</span> American football player (born 1992)

Tevin Terrell Jones is an American professional football wide receiver for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Memphis. Jones has also been a member of the Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Lamar Jackson is an American professional football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Nebraska and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2020.

Spencer Brown is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at UAB and holds multiple school career rushing records. He was signed by the Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2021.

Tavon Rooks is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at the College of the Canyons, Navarro College, and Kansas State, and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL draft. Rooks was also a member of the Arizona Cardinals and the Kansas City Chiefs.

References

  1. ↑ UAB running back Darrin Reaves skipping senior season to enter NFL Draft
  2. ↑ "Reaves, Ike Sign FA Deals With Panthers, Steelers". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ Strickland, Bryan (August 31, 2014). "Panthers sign 10 to practice squad". Panthers.com. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  4. ↑ Newton, David (July 28, 2015). "Panthers waive RB Darrin Reaves, sign a pair of tackles". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  5. ↑ Teicher, Adam (August 2, 2015). "LaVance Taylor's dream ends with release from Chiefs". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ Paylor, Terez A. (September 5, 2015). "Chiefs set 53-man roster after cutting Mike Catapano, Eric Kush and others". The Kansas City Star . Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  7. ↑ Paylor, Terez (October 13, 2015). "Chiefs sign Spencer Ware from the practice squad, make a host of other moves". KansasCity.com. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  8. ↑ "NFL Transactions: Monday 1/18 - NFL Trade Rumors -". NFL Trade Rumors -. January 18, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Chiefs Down to NFL Mandated Roster Limit". Chiefs.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Chiefs Announce Additional Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017.
  11. ↑ Roesch, Wesley (January 31, 2017). "Chiefs sign Darrin Reaves, Montori Hughes to reserve/future deals". ChiefsWire.USAToday.com.
  12. ↑ "Chiefs reach injury settlement with running back Darrin Reaves". KansasCity.com.
  13. ↑ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. May 9, 2017. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.