LaRoy Reynolds

Summary

LaRoy Reynolds (born November 3, 1990) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent after the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Virginia.

LaRoy Reynolds
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Reynolds with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2014
No. 56, 52, 53, 50, 55, 59, 49
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1990-11-03) November 3, 1990 (age 33)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Maury (Norfolk, Virginia)
College:Virginia
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:118
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:3
Player stats at NFL.com

College career edit

After attending Matthew Fontaine Maury High School in Virginia, Reynolds played college football for the University of Virginia Cavaliers.

Professional career edit

Jacksonville Jaguars edit

After going undrafted,[1] Reynolds made the Jacksonville Jaguars' final roster on August 30, 2013.

Reynolds was suspended by the NFL on November 12, 2013, for four games for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Chicago Bears edit

On September 29, 2015, Reynolds signed with the Chicago Bears.[2]

Atlanta Falcons edit

On March 16, 2016, Reynolds signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[3]

In the 2016 season, Reynolds and the Falcons reached Super Bowl LI, where they faced the New England Patriots on February 5, 2017. In the Super Bowl, the Falcons fell in a 34–28 overtime defeat.[4]

On March 9, 2017, Reynolds signed a one-year contract extension with the Falcons.[5] He was placed on injured reserve on September 4, 2017, after suffering a pectoral injury.[6] He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on October 31, 2017.[7]

Philadelphia Eagles edit

On May 15, 2018, Reynolds signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[8]

San Francisco 49ers edit

On May 6, 2019, Reynolds signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[9] However, Reynolds was later released by the 49ers on August 31, 2019.[10]

Cincinnati Bengals edit

On September 10, 2019, Reynolds signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[11]

Atlanta Falcons (second stint) edit

On March 25, 2020, Reynolds was signed by the Atlanta Falcons.[12]

In Week 12 against the Las Vegas Raiders, Reynolds forced a fumble on running back Josh Jacobs and later recovered a fumble lost by quarterback Derek Carr during the 43–6 win.[13]

New England Patriots edit

Reynolds signed with the New England Patriots on March 24, 2021.[14] On May 27, 2021, Reynolds was released by the Patriots with an injury settlement.[15]

New York Jets edit

On October 26, 2021, Reynolds was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[16] He was released on January 4, 2022.

New England Patriots (second stint) edit

On January 5, 2022, Reynolds was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.[17]

References edit

  1. ^ Jags unveil 22 undrafted free agents, April 28, 2013
  2. ^ Dickerson, Jeff (September 29, 2015). "Bears waive former fourth-round pick Brock Vereen". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Falcons sign OT Tom Compton, LB LaRoy Reynolds". ESPN.com. March 16, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Super Bowl LI – New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons – February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  5. ^ Jackson, Curtis (March 9, 2017). "Falcons Agree to Terms With LB Reynolds, TE Toilolo". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  6. ^ Conway, Kelsey (September 4, 2017). "Falcons' Linebacker LaRoy Reynolds Placed On Injured Reserve". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  7. ^ Conway, Kelsey (October 31, 2017). "Falcons activate LaRoy Reynolds to active roster, place Jordan Tripp on injured reserve". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  8. ^ Williams, Charean (May 15, 2018). "Eagles sign LaRoy Reynolds, waive Dominick Sanders". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  9. ^ "49ers Announce a Series of Roster Moves". 49ers.com. May 6, 2019.
  10. ^ Maiocco, Matt (August 31, 2019). "49ers 53-man roster: Players who made team for 2019 NFL regular season". NBC Sports. NBC. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  11. ^ "Bengals Sign LB Reynolds, Waive DE Willis". Bengals.com. September 10, 2019.
  12. ^ McFadden, Will (March 24, 2020). "Falcons agree to terms with linebacker LaRoy Reynolds". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  13. ^ "Las Vegas Raiders at Atlanta Falcons – November 29th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  14. ^ "Patriots Sign LB LaRoy Reynolds". Patriots.com. March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  15. ^ Thomas, Oliver (May 27, 2021). "Patriots release linebacker LaRoy Reynolds with injury settlement". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  16. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 26, 2021). "Jets Sign S Jarrod Wilson, Release S Adrian Colbert". NewYorkJets.com.
  17. ^ Thomas, Oliver (January 6, 2022). "Patriots sign linebacker LaRoy Reynolds to practice squad". patspulpit.com.

External links edit

  • Virginia Cavaliers bio