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Darius Reynolds
No. 7 – Philadelphia Soul
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
College:Iowa State
Undrafted:2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena League statistics
Receptions:337
Receiving yards:4,575
Receiving TDs:104
Total TDs:122
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Darius Reynolds (born April 4, 1989) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League (AFL). 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 and San Jose SaberCats.

Early years

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
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-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 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

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

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

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

On February 5, 2016, Reynolds was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul.[12] The Soul won ArenaBowl XXIX against the Arizona Rattlers on August 26, 2016.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "#7 Darius Reynolds". cyclones.com. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  2. ^ Rose, Kristi (July 24, 2014). "BTW: Darius Reynolds". arenafootball.com. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. ^ La Gesse, Bobby (August 22, 2009). "Internet sensation makes long-awaited debut at ISU". gc.inisites.com. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "#7 Darius Reynolds, WR". theiowabarnstormers.com. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Darius Reynolds". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  6. ^ "Darius Reynolds". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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