Jeremy Reaves

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Jeremy Reaves
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Reaves with the Washington Football Team in 2020
No. 39 – Washington Commanders
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Personal information
Born: (1996-08-29) August 29, 1996 (age 27)
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Pensacola Catholic (Pensacola)
College: South Alabama (2014–2017)
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Tackles:108
Sacks:1
Pass deflections:5
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jeremy Antoine Reaves (born August 29, 1996) is an American football safety and special teamer for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Alabama, where he was named the 2017 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year before having a brief stint with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles prior to joining Washington later that year. Reaves received first-team All-Pro honors in 2022 for his special teams play after spending the majority of his early career on the practice squad.

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Early years

Reaves was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida and attended Pensacola Catholic High School, where he played both baseball and football. He originally played running back for the Crusaders before his coach moved him to defensive back after his sophomore year. He was named first-team all-area as a junior and honorable mention All-State as a senior after recording 39 tackles and five interceptions despite missing an extended period of time because of vertebrae fractures. [1]

College career

Reaves played four seasons for the South Alabama Jaguars, playing cornerback his first three years before moving to safety going into his senior season. [2] He was named second-team All-Sun Belt Conference as a sophomore, his first season as a starter, after making 96 tackles (2nd highest on the team), eight for a loss, and leading the team with six passes broken up and tying for the team lead with two interceptions and three forced fumbles. [3] In his junior season Reaves was named first-team All-Sun Belt after making 85 tackles (5.5 for loss) and again led the team with seven pass breakups and was second on the team with three interceptions. [4] As a senior, Reaves recorded 104 tackles, seven tackles for loss, three interceptions and three forced fumbles and was named Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Reaves finished his collegiate career with 301 tackles, eight interceptions, 22 passes defensed, and eight forced fumbles. [5] His performance earned him an invitation to the 2018 Senior Bowl, where he made eight tackles and an interception. [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+3⁄4 in
(1.80 m)		202 lb
(92 kg)		30+3⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		7+3⁄4 in
(0.20 m)		4.66 s1.62 s2.65 s4.48 s7.44 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)		18 reps
All values from Pro Day [7] [8]

Philadelphia Eagles

Reaves signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2018. [9] He was waived by the Eagles on September 1, 2018. [10]

Washington Redskins / Football Team / Commanders

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Reaves with Washington in 2021

Reaves was signed to the practice squad of the Washington Redskins on September 12, 2018. [11] He was promoted to the Redskins' active roster on December 19, 2018. [12] He made his NFL debut on December 22, 2018 against the Tennessee Titans. [13]

Reaves was waived on August 31, 2019, but was signed to the practice squad the following day. [14] [15] He was promoted to the active roster on October 12, 2019. [16] Reaves made his first career start on October 24, 2019 against the Minnesota Vikings, making three tackles before leaving the game due to a concussion. [17] In 2019, Reaves finished the season with 15 tackles, a quarterback hit and a pass defended in nine games played (three starts). [18]

On September 5, 2020, Reaves was waived and signed to their practice squad the following day. [19] [20] He was promoted back to the active roster following a season ending injury to Landon Collins on October 27. [21] In Week 12 against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, Reaves recorded his first career sack on Andy Dalton during the 41–16 win. [22] In Week 17 against his former team, the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football, Reaves recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Nate Sudfeld during the 20–14 win. [23]

Reaves was released on August 31, 2021, [24] but re-signed to the practice squad the following day. [25] On December 11, he was activated to the active roster as a COVID-19 replacement player. [26] The team signed him to the active roster on January 8, 2022. [27]

Reaves made the Commanders' 53-man roster out of training camp in 2022, the first time in his career that he had done so after being a final cut in each of his previous four NFL seasons. [28] In December 2022, Reaves was voted in his first Pro Bowl as the special teams starter of the 2023 Pro Bowl. [29] In January 2023, Reeves was named first-team All-Pro. [30]

On March 15, 2023, the Commanders placed a tender on Reaves, which he signed a month later. [31] [32] On October 10, 2023, he was placed on injured reserve for a partially torn ACL. [33] [34]

On March, 13, 2024, Reaves re-signed with the Commanders on a two-year contract. [35]

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