Edward Rannell Reynolds II (born October 18, 1991) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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. He played

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for the

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. His father is the former NFL

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and league official of the same name, Ed Reynolds.

College career

In 2012, Reynolds was a third-team

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by the

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. He also won the

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. Reynolds entered the

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after his junior season.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Reynolds was selected by the

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in the fifth round, 162nd overall, in the

. He was released on August 30, 2014, but signed with the practice squad the next day. On September 4, 2015, Reynolds was cut in the last round of preseason cuts and signed to the practice squad on September 6, 2015. He was promoted to the 53-man active roster on November 20, 2015. On December 13, 2015, in a game against the Buffalo Bills he recorded his first career interception. On September 3, 2016, Reynolds was released by the Eagles.

Cleveland Browns

On September 5, 2016, Reynolds was signed to the Browns' practice squad. He was signed to the active roster on October 18, 2016. Reynolds was waived/injured by the Browns on August 29, 2017 and placed on injured reserve. Reynolds was released by the Browns on September 4, 2017.

Atlanta Legends

In 2019, Reynolds joined the

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of the

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. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

Houston Roughnecks

Reynolds was selected in the 6th round during phase four in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Houston Roughnecks. He was waived by January 5, 2020.

References

External links

Stanford Cardinal bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reynolds, Ed 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Orange Park, Florida Players of American football from Florida American football safeties Stanford Cardinal football players Philadelphia Eagles players Woodberry Forest School alumni Cleveland Browns players Atlanta Legends players Houston Roughnecks players