Dallas Reynolds

Dallas Reynolds (born April 23, 1984) is a former American football center. After playing college football for BYU, he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played for the Eagles from 2009–2013 and the New York Giants from 2013–2015.

Dallas Reynolds
No. 66, 61
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1984-04-23) April 23, 1984
Salt Lake City, Utah
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Timpview (Provo, Utah)
College:Brigham Young
Undrafted:2009
Career history
As player:
As coach:
  • BYU (2017–2018) (GA)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-Team All-Mountain West (2007, 2008)
  • Freshman All-American (2005)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:50
Games started:16
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Reynolds was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and attended Timpview High School in Provo, Utah.[1] He earned all-region honors during his junior and senior seasons. He was named team captain as a senior. He was a two-time Deseret News first-team All-State selection.[2]

College career

Reynolds played college football at BYU. He earned first-team All-Mountain West honors during his junior and senior years, playing left offensive tackle during his junior year and center during his senior year. He started in 50 games for the Cougars and never missed a game. The offensive line that he was part of at BYU allowed only 1.54 sacks per game. In his sophomore season, he started all 13 games at both offensive tackle spots. The offensive line during his sophomore year helped gain 465.5 yards of total offense per game, which was fourth in the nation. During his freshman season, he earned Freshman All-American honors after he started all 12 games and helped his offense average 33.0 points per game and 462.4 total yards per game.[2]

Professional career
Reynolds (#66) in 2009.
Reynolds (#66) in 2009.
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 4 in
(1.93 m)		 309 lb
(140 kg)		 5.28 s 1.79 s 2.98 s 5.03 s 7.59 s 30 in
(0.76 m)		 8 ft 2 in
(2.49 m)		 28 reps
All values from Pro Day workout on March 11, 2009[3]

Philadelphia Eagles

Reynolds was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles on April 27, 2009.[4] He was waived on September 5, 2009,[5] but was re-signed to the Eagles' practice squad on October 21 after Mike Gibson was signed off the practice squad by the Seattle Seahawks.[6] Reynolds was promoted to the active roster on December 29 after Jamaal Jackson was placed on injured reserve with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).[7]

Reynolds was waived on September 4, 2010 during final cuts,[8] and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[9] He spent the entire season on the practice squad, and was re-signed to a future contract on January 10, 2011.[10]

Reynolds was waived again during final cuts on September 2, 2011.[11] Reynolds was re-signed to the teams practice squad on September 4.[12] At the conclusion of the 2011 season, his practice squad contract expired and he became a free agent. He was re-signed to the active roster on January 5, 2012.

Reynolds replaced injured starting center Jason Kelce in a week 2 game against the Baltimore Ravens on September 16, 2012.[13] Kelce suffered torn ligaments in his knee, causing him to miss the remainder of the season, and Reynolds started the remaining 14 games of the season.[14]

Reynolds was released during final roster cuts one last time by the Eagles on August 31, 2013.[15]

New York Giants

Reynolds signed with the New York Giants on October 1, 2013.[16] He was released on October 5, 2013,[17] but later re-signed on October 24,[18] and appeared in three games during the season.

Reynolds became an exclusive rights free agent after the season,[19] and re-signed with the team on April 21, 2014.[20] He played in 15 games as a reserve lineman in 2014.[21]

Prior to becoming a free agent, Reynolds re-signed with the Giants on February 19, 2015.[21] He played in all 16 games in 2015, and started in two games. He became a free agent after the season and did not sign with another team.

BYU Cougars

Reynolds worked as a graduate assistant coach at BYU under head coach Kalani Sitake in 2017 and 2018.[22][23]

Personal life

Reynolds is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Reynolds' wife, Suzanne, gave birth to their first child in September 2009. Reynolds served a church mission in Seattle, Washington. Reynolds' father, Lance Sr., has been at BYU as the associate head coach and running backs coach for over 28 years, and spent the 1978 NFL season with the Eagles. His older brother, Lance Jr., played college football for BYU, as a center, and played for the Seattle Seahawks for a season. His younger brothers are Matt, an offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles & Kansas City Chiefs, and Houston, an offensive lineman for BYU whose career was cut short because of injury.[2]

References
  1. "66 Dallas Reynolds". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-05. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  2. "66 Dallas Reynolds Guard". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  3. "Dallas Reynolds, DS #10 C, BYU". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  4. "DE Gaines, FB Mailei Highlight RFAs". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. April 27, 2009. Archived from the original on June 17, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  5. "Eagles put Vick on exempt list, keep Feeley". ESPN.com. September 5, 2009. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  6. McPherson, Chris (October 22, 2009). "Mike Gibson Signed By Seahawks". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  7. McPherson, Chris (December 29, 2009). "Jackson Placed On Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
  8. Fierro, Nick (September 4, 2010). "Eagles cut and paste roster to 52". MCall.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  9. Spadaro, Dave (September 6, 2010). "Eagles Fill Out Practice Squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  10. Goldman, Josh (January 10, 2011). "WR Moss Among Four To Agree To Terms". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  11. Stamm, Dan (September 2, 2011). "Eagles Begin Roster Cuts With Ingram, Others". NBCPhiladelphia.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  12. "Eagles Add OG DeVan For OL Depth". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 4, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  13. Chando, Matt (September 19, 2012). "Philadelphia Eagles center Dallas Reynolds ready for starting role". NJ.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  14. Hutchinson, Dave (December 27, 2013). "Giants' Dallas Reynolds steps in admirably in emergency vs. Lions". NJ.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  15. "Philadelphia Eagles cut quarterback Dennis Dixon, 11 others". LehighValleyLive.com. August 31, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  16. Graziano, Dan (October 1, 2013). "Giants sign OL Dallas Reynolds". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  17. Pennington, Bill (October 5, 2013). "Giants Lose Ross and Add Two to Secondary". NYTimes.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  18. Lewis, Brian (October 24, 2013). "Brandon Jacobs' status up in the air for Giants game". NYPost.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  19. "New York Giants - TeamReport". ChicagoTribune.com. February 28, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  20. Kennedy, Eric (April 28, 2014). "New York Giants Sign Rusty Smith, Re-Sign Dallas Reynolds". BigBlueInteractive.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  21. Raanan, Jordan (February 19, 2015). "Giants re-sign offensive lineman Dallas Reynolds". NJ.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  22. Harmon, Dick (August 7, 2017). "Former Cougar Dallas Reynolds returns to aid in rebuilding BYU's offensive line". Deseret.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  23. @Harmonwrites (February 5, 2019). "Dallas Reynolds will not be coaching at BYU. He is done and on to other horizons. Great guy, very talented. He will be missed" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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