Vincent Rey (born September 6, 1987) is an American former professional

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2010. He played

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. He attended

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and graduated in 2006.

Professional career

On April 26, 2010, the

signed Rey to a two-year, $731,000 contract after he went undrafted in the

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. He was waived on September 4, 2010, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. On December 8, 2010, Rey was promoted to the Bengals active roster and played in his first two career games in Weeks 15 and 16. His first career start came on October 31, 2013 against the

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on ''

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''. Due to an injury to starter Rey Maualuga, Rey was called upon to start in multiple games in 2013, and then again in 2014 with injuries to starter Vontaze Burfict. He showed an ability to line up at any linebacker position and had a strong command of the defense, often calling plays and setting formations when in the game. Rey signed a new two-year deal with the Bengals on March 14, 2014. On March 9, 2016, Rey signed a three-year, $11.5 million extension with the Bengals.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Post-playing career

After his retirement in 2018, Rey took a job with the Bengals as the team chaplain starting in the 2021 season.

References

External links

Cincinnati Bengals bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rey, Vincent 1987 births Living people Players of American football from Queens, New York People from Far Rockaway, Queens American football linebackers Duke Blue Devils football players Cincinnati Bengals players