Willie Montae Reagor (; born June 29, 1977) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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for nine seasons in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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, where he was recognized as a consensus

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. He was selected by the

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in the second round of the

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, and also played for the

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(with whom he won

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) and

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. Reagor was a coaching intern for the Eagles in 2011. He sold his

ring on ''

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''.

Early life

Reagor was born in

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. He attended

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, and was a standout

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player for the Waxahachie Indians.

College career

Reagor attended

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, and was a four-year starter for the Red Raiders. He started in 41 of 44 career games, and holds the Red Raiders' team record with 24.5 sacks and 47 tackles for loss. As a senior in 1998, he had 96 tackles, seven sacks and 19 tackles for losses, which earned him consensus first-team All-America and first-team All-Big 12 first-team honors.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Reagor was drafted by the

in the second round of the

. He spent four seasons with the Broncos, from

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Indianapolis Colts

Reagor signed with the

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, and remained a Colt through the 2006 season.

Automobile accident

On October 22, 2006, Reagor was involved in an automobile accident on his way to that Sunday's game against the

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. Reagor suffered a broken orbital bone and received 35 stitches in the back of his head. Reagor was later placed on the

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list by the Colts and missed the duration of the season. Reagor still has severe facial damage. After the Colts won

, the team terminated his contract on March 1, 2007, due to the severity of his injury.

Philadelphia Eagles

On March 20, 2007, he signed a deal with the

. His signing allowed the Eagles to trade defensive tackle Darwin Walker and a conditional draft pick in 2008 to the

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for linebacker

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and quarterback

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. Reagor was expected to help Philadelphia's revamped Defensive line. Due to his successful play and return from his severe injuries, Reagor was named as the Philadelphia Eagles recipient for the 2007

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. He was released in the 2008 offseason.

Coaching career

Reagor became a coaching intern for the Eagles during training camp in 2011.

Personal life

His son, Jalen Reagor, was a first round pick (26th overall) for the

in the

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. He currently plays as a

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for the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reagor, Montae 1977 births Living people All-American college football players American football defensive tackles Denver Broncos players Indianapolis Colts players Sportspeople from Waxahachie, Texas Players of American football from Ellis County, Texas Philadelphia Eagles players Texas Tech Red Raiders football players Waxahachie High School alumni