Konrad Albert Reuland (April 4, 1987 – December 12, 2016) was an American professional

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who played in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and

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. Undrafted out of college, he signed with the

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in 2011, and was also a member of the

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, and

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Early life and college

Konrad Albert Reuland was born in

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, the son of Canadian-born Ralf Volker Reuland and Illinois-born Mary Arlene Reuland (

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Puchalski). Reuland attended Mater Dei High School in

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, helping their

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team to reach the

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and state championships as a freshman in 2003. Before his sophomore year, he transferred to

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, and played for their

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team. With Reuland, Mission Viejo had a 39–2

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. He also continued playing basketball for Mission Viejo, and graduated in 2006. Reuland enrolled at the

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to play

for the

in 2006 and 2007. He transferred to

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in 2008, and sat out for the season according to transfer rules. In 2009, he appeared in 13 games for the

, catching six passes for 142 yards. Reuland recorded 21 receptions for 209 yards with Stanford in 2010.

Professional career

Reuland signed as an undrafted free agent with the

in 2011. The 49ers kept Reuland on their

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for the 2011 season. Reuland was claimed off waivers by the

on September 1, 2012. During the 2012 season, Reuland had 11 receptions for 83 yards, the longest for 18. He was placed on the

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with a knee injury on November 19, 2013. Reuland signed with the

on October 21, 2014. He was released on October 30. The

signed Reuland to their practice squad on November 12, 2014. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Ravens. He signed with the Ravens' practice squad the following day, and was released on September 8. On October 13, 2015, the Ravens re-signed Reuland to the practice squad. On November 4, 2015, Reuland was released. On November 18, he was re-signed to the practice squad. On December 8, the Ravens promoted Reuland to the active roster after

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and Maxx Williams went down with injuries and Nick Boyle was suspended for the remainder of the season. On July 31, 2016, Reuland was signed by the Colts. He played in three preseason games for the Colts, making one catch for ten yards. He was released on August 29.

Personal life

Reuland was a close friend of NFL quarterback

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. The two had known each other since elementary school, and were high school football teammates at Mission Viejo in addition to later being NFL teammates on the Jets. Reuland suffered a

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on November 28, 2016, and underwent surgery the following day. He died on December 12 at the

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. His heart and one of his kidneys were donated and transplanted into MLB Hall of Fame player

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, Konrad’s childhood hero whom he met in his youth. His other kidney and liver were donated and transplanted into two other people.

References

External links

Stanford Cardinal bio
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Early life and college

Professional career

Personal life

See also

References

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