Dallas Reynolds (born April 23, 1984) is a former

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. After playing college football for

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, he signed with the

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as an

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in 2009. He played for the Eagles from 2009–2013 and the New York Giants from 2013–2015.

Early years

Reynolds was born in

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and attended Timpview High School in Provo, Utah. He earned all-region honors during his junior and senior seasons. He was named team captain as a senior. He was a two-time ''Deseret News'' first-team All-State selection.

College career

Reynolds played college football at

. He earned first-team All-Mountain West honors during his junior and senior years, playing left offensive tackle during his junior year and center during his senior year. He started in 50 games for the Cougars and never missed a game. The offensive line that he was part of at BYU allowed only 1.54 sacks per game. In his sophomore season, he started all 13 games at both offensive tackle spots. The offensive line during his sophomore year helped gain 465.5 yards of total offense per game, which was fourth in the nation. During his freshman season, he earned Freshman All-American honors after he started all 12 games and helped his offense average 33.0 points per game and 462.4 total yards per game.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Reynolds was signed as an

by the

on April 27, 2009. He was waived on September 5, 2009, but was re-signed to the Eagles' practice squad on October 21 after Mike Gibson was signed off the practice squad by the Seattle Seahawks. Reynolds was promoted to the active roster on December 29 after Jamaal Jackson was placed on injured reserve with a torn

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(ACL). Reynolds was waived on September 4, 2010 during final cuts, and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day. He spent the entire season on the practice squad, and was re-signed to a future contract on January 10, 2011. Reynolds was waived again during final cuts on September 2, 2011. Reynolds was re-signed to the teams practice squad on September 4. At the conclusion of the 2011 season, his practice squad contract expired and he became a free agent. He was re-signed to the active roster on January 5, 2012. Reynolds replaced injured starting center

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in a week 2 game against the

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on September 16, 2012. Kelce suffered torn ligaments in his knee, causing him to miss the remainder of the season, and Reynolds started the remaining 14 games of the season. Reynolds was released during final roster cuts one last time by the Eagles on August 31, 2013.

New York Giants

Reynolds signed with the New York Giants on October 1, 2013. He was released on October 5, 2013, but later re-signed on October 24, and appeared in three games during the season. Reynolds became an exclusive rights free agent after the season, and re-signed with the team on April 21, 2014. He played in 15 games as a reserve lineman in 2014. Prior to becoming a free agent, Reynolds re-signed with the Giants on February 19, 2015. He played in all 16 games in 2015, and started in two games. He became a free agent after the season and did not sign with another team.

BYU Cougars

Reynolds worked as a graduate assistant coach at

under head coach

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in 2017 and 2018.

Personal life

Reynolds is a member of

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. Reynolds' wife, Suzanne, gave birth to their first child in September 2009. Reynolds served a church mission in

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. Reynolds' father, Lance Sr., has been at BYU as the associate head coach and

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s coach for over 28 years, and spent the

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with the Eagles. His older brother, Lance Jr., played college football for BYU, as a center, and played for the Seattle Seahawks for a season. His younger brothers are Matt, an offensive lineman for the

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, and Houston, who is currently an MD and a former offensive lineman for BYU whose career was cut short because of injury.

References

External links

Philadelphia Eagles bio

Brigham Young Cougars football bio
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