Tutankhamen Marqués Reyes (born October 28, 1977) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He played

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. He has played for the

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and

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Early life

Reyes attended August Martin High School in

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, New York and was a standout in football and basketball. In football, he garnered All-Queens honors and was selected to the Coaches All-City Team. As a senior, he posted 18 receptions for 413 yards and five

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s as a

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College career

Reyes made 25 starts, including 24 in a row at left tackle, during his final two seasons at Ole Miss. As a senior in 1999, he received Second-team

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honors by coaches. Reyes helped the Rebels finish third in the SEC with a 7–4 record and defeat the

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in the

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. The Rebels offense ranked second in the SEC with 182.5 rushing yards per game as running back

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led the conference with 169.2 all-purpose yards per game.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Reyes was drafted by the

in the fifth round of the

and played for the Saints for two seasons, seeing action in one game. Reyes was ultimately waived early in the

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Immediately following his waiver by the Saints, Reyes was claimed off of waivers by the

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, and was active on two occasions, but saw no game action before being waived shortly afterwards.

Carolina Panthers

Subsequent to his waiver by the Buccaneers, Reyes was claimed by the

, though he saw no regular-season game action in 2002 or 2003. He started 12 games in the

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at right and left guard as part of the Carolina Panthers offensive line that used five different starting combinations. He made his first NFL start at left guard against the

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in 2004 and helped clear lanes for running back

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to rush for 174 yards, the fourth-highest total in Panthers history. In 2005, Reyes had his best season as a pro. He started in all 16 regular season games as well as each of the Panthers' three playoff games, contributing to the Panthers' second NFC Championship appearance in a three-year span.

Buffalo Bills

After the

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, Reyes left the Panthers and signed with the

. He started the first 6 games of the 2006 season at left guard before suffering a shoulder injury which would end his season.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On August 19, 2007, Reyes signed with the

. He saw action in one game that season. In 2008, Reyes started three games among 15 total appearances.

New York Giants

Reyes signed with his hometown team, the

on May 21, 2009, but was later waived on September 15.

Houston Texans

Reyes was signed by the

on October 14, 2009, the final team of his 10-year NFL career.

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