LaRoy Reynolds
LaRoy Reynolds (born November 3, 1990) is an American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent after the 2013 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at the University of Virginia.
Reynolds with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2014 | |||||||||||||
No. 59 – Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born: | Norfolk, Virginia | November 3, 1990||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Maury (Norfolk, Virginia) | ||||||||||||
College: | Virginia | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||||||
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College career
After attending Matthew Fontaine Maury High School in Virginia, Reynolds would play college football for the University of Virginia
Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
After going undrafted, 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
On September 29, 2015, Reynolds signed with the Chicago Bears.[2]
Atlanta Falcons
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
On May 15, 2018, Reynolds signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[8]
San Francisco 49ers
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
On September 10, 2019, Reynolds signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[11]
Atlanta Falcons (second stint)
On March 25, 2020, Reynolds was signed by the Atlanta Falcons.[12]
References
- Jags unveil 22 undrafted free agents, April 28, 2013
- Dickerson, Jeff (September 29, 2015). "Bears waive former fourth-round pick Brock Vereen". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- "Falcons sign OT Tom Compton, LB LaRoy Reynolds". ESPN.com. March 16, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- Jackson, Curtis (March 9, 2017). "Falcons Agree to Terms With LB Reynolds, TE Toilolo". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- Conway, Kelsey (September 4, 2017). "Falcons' Linebacker LaRoy Reynolds Placed On Injured Reserve". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- Conway, Kelsey (October 31, 2017). "Falcons activate LaRoy Reynolds to active roster, place Jordan Tripp on injured reserve". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- Williams, Charean (May 15, 2018). "Eagles sign LaRoy Reynolds, waive Dominick Sanders". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- "49ers Announce a Series of Roster Moves". 49ers.com. May 6, 2019.
- Maiocco, Matt. "49ers 53-man roster: Players who made team for 2019 NFL regular season". NBC Sports. NBC. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- "Bengals Sign LB Reynolds, Waive DE Willis". Bengals.com. September 10, 2019.
- McFadden, Will (March 24, 2020). "Falcons agree to terms with linebacker LaRoy Reynolds". AtlantaFalcons.com.