Malik Reaves
Malik Reaves (born December 15, 1995) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college football for Villanova, where he earned all-CAA honors following his senior season.[1]
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Position: | Cornerback | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Panama City, Florida | December 15, 1995||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Duncan U. Fletcher (Neptune Beach, Florida) | ||
College: | Villanova | ||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||
Career history | |||
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High school career
Reaves was a four-year letter winner in football and track at Duncan U. Fletcher High School where he was an all-state honoree, first team All-Gateway Conference, and The Florida Times-Union All-First Coach Honorable Mention.[2]
College career
Reaves was fourth on the Wildcats defense in tackles in 2017 with 58 (35 solo).[3] He finished his career with 178 tackles in 43 games for Villanova, along with 4 interceptions, 13 pass defenses, and 2 forced fumbles.[4] Reaves earned second-team all-CAA honors twice, following his Sophomore (2015)[5] and Senior (2017)[6] seasons.
Professional career
Reaves was ranked among the top twenty-five at his position in the 2018 NFL Draft.[7]
Kansas City Chiefs
Reaves signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2018.[8] He was waived on June 14, 2018.[9]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On July 26, 2018, Reaves signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[10] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[11]
References
- "Four Wildcats Earn CAA Football All-Conference Honors". Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "VILLANOVA.COM Malik Reaves Bio :: Villanova University Official Athletic Site Villanova University Official Athletic Site :: Football". Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "2018 Villanova Football Statistics" (PDF). CBSSports.com.
- Sports, HERO. "Malik Reaves: Stats & Rankings, Villanova DB | 2014 – 2017 | HERO Sports". herosports.com. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "2015 CAA Football All-Conference Honors" (PDF). CAA Sports.
- "Four Wildcats earn All-CAA honors". VU Hoops. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "2018 NFL draft: Cornerback rankings". The Draft Wire. December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- Williams, Charean (May 8, 2018). "Chiefs sign five undrafted free agents". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- "Chiefs sign their final draft pick and a handful of free agents". USAToday.com. June 14, 2018.
- "Steelers sign Reaves; release Harris". Steelers.com. July 26, 2018.
- "Steelers reduce roster to 53". Steelers.com. September 1, 2018.