Jamal Reynolds
{{Short description|American football player (born 1979)}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jamal Reynolds
| image =
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| position = Defensive end
| number = 99
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|2|20|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 260
| high_school = Aiken
| college = Florida State (1997–2000)
| draftyear = 2001
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 10
| teams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2001}}–{{NFL Year|2003}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2004}})*
| highlights =
- BCS national champion (1999)
- Lombardi Award (2000)
- Bill Willis Trophy (2000)
- Unanimous All-American (2000)
- First-team All-ACC (2000)
- Second-team All-ACC (1999)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 18
| statlabel2 = Tackles
| statvalue2 = 16
| statlabel3 = Sacks
| statvalue3 = 3
| statlabel4 = Fumbles recovered
| statvalue4 = 2
| pfr = ReynJa20
}}
Idris Jamal Reynolds (born February 20, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons during the early 2000s. He played college football for Florida State University, and was recognized as a unanimous All-American. The Green Bay Packers chose him in the first round of the 2001 NFL draft.
Early life
Reynolds was born in Augusta, Georgia. He attended Aiken High School in Aiken, South Carolina. His brother, Rashad Reynolds, helped Aiken High School win a high school football state championship in 1992.
College career
Reynolds attended Florida State University, and played defensive end for coach Bobby Bowden's Florida State Seminoles football team from 1997 to 2000. Following his 2000 senior season, he earned first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honors, and was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American.2011 NCAA Football Records Book, [http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2011/Awards.pdf Award Winners], National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 11 (2011). Retrieved June 24, 2012. He also won the Lombardi Award, and was a finalist for College Football News' Defensive Player of the Year award. As a senior, Reynolds accumulated a career high 12 sacks and 58 tackles.
Professional
His strong college pedigree led the Green Bay Packers to select him with the 10th overall selection in the 2001 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2001 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} The Packers acquired the draft pick from the Seattle Seahawks, in exchange for Matt Hasselbeck and the 17th overall selection in the draft.
Injuries and the emergence of Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, however, prevented Reynolds from playing the first ten games of his rookie season. He finished his rookie season with four tackles and two sacks. On July 8, 2004, after two seasons in which Reynolds totaled only three sacks and played in only 13 games, the Packers attempted to trade Reynolds to the Indianapolis Colts. However, the trade was declared void after Reynolds failed the Colts' physical examination. Ten days later, the Packers released Reynolds, and he was picked up by the Cleveland Browns, who hoped to salvage the still-young Reynolds' career. Reynolds was cut by the Browns before the beginning of the 2004 season, and has not played in the NFL since.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050112192811/http://www.jsonline.com/packer/rev/apr01/defensiveline-jamalreynolds.asp Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Online: Jamal Reynolds Scouting Report]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20051110214652/http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2004/07/14/1/ Packers press release: Reynolds Trade to Indianapolis Voided Due To Failed Physical]
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{{2000 NCAA Division I-A College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
{{Lombardi Award}}
{{2001 NFL Draft}}
{{Green Bay Packers first-round draft picks}}
{{Green Bay Packers 2001 NFL draft picks}}
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Category:All-American college football players
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:Florida State Seminoles football players