Jerry Reynolds (American football)

Jerry Reynolds
No. 66
PositionsTackle
Guard
Personal information
Born (1970-04-02) April 2, 1970
Fort Thomas, Kentucky, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High schoolHighlands (Fort Thomas)
CollegeUNLV
NFL draft1994: 6th round, 184th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played25
Games started2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jerry Bradford Reynolds (born April 2, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants. He played college football for the UNLV Rebels.

Early years

Reynolds attended Highlands High School. He walked-on at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. As a freshman, he appeared in 8 games. As a sophomore, he became a starter at right tackle, missing the last game with a back bruise. He started 21 games over his final two seasons.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Reynolds was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round (184th overall) of the 1994 NFL draft.[1] On August 28, he was waived and signed to the practice squad two days laters.[2] [3]

Dallas Cowboys

On November 1, 1994, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys from the Bengals' practice squad, after Erik Williams suffered a season-ending knee injury in a car accident. He was a backup player and was released on August 27, 1995.[4]

New York Giants

On August 29, 1995, he was signed by the New York Giants to play guard and for depth purposes.[5] The next year, he was moved to tackle. On February 11, 1999, he was released after only starting 2 games during his time with the team.[6]

References

  1. ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Transactions". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Transactions". Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Transactions". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "Ex-Cowboy Reynolds Signed for Offensive Line". New York Times. August 31, 1995. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  6. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. February 12, 1999. Retrieved February 19, 2018.