Reshard Cliett (born April 29, 1992) is a

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round (211th overall) of the

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High school career

Cliett attended

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. While there, he was recorded running a 4.5 40-yard dash. He suffered a

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injury and missed his entire junior season. The next season, as a senior

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, he recorded 97

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and four

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s. He received offers from South Florida,

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and

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College career

Cliett selected to attend South Florida where he majored in interdisciplinary social science. As a freshman in 2010, he was redshirted and didn't appear in a game until the next season. In 2011, he appeared in nine game, both on defense and

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. He recorded five tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, a sack and one pass break up. In 2012, he appeared in 11 games, starting six at linebacker and he also played special teams. He recorded 40 tackles, two for-losses, a sack, three passes broken up and a

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recovery. In 2013, he appeared in 11 games, starting 10. He recorded 56 tackles, seven for-losses, three pass break-ups and one sack. In 2014, he was named a team captain. For the season, he recorded 38 tackles, 7.5 for-losses and a team-leading six sacks. For his college career, he recorded 134 total tackles, 16 for-losses, seven sacks, seven pass-break ups and two fumble recoveries.

Professional career

During his pro-day work out, Cliett recorded a 4.4 and 4.5 second

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. He also recorded a 38 1/2"

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, a 10-foot 4 inch

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, a 4.53 second short shuttle, a 7.2 second 3-cone drill. He also recorded 21 reps of 225 pounds, and weighed in at 235 lbs.

Houston Texans

Cliett was selected in the sixth round (211th overall) of the

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by the

. He signed his rookie contract on May 8, 2015. He was placed on

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with a knee injury on September 1, 2015. On September 3, 2016, Cliett was released by the Texans.

Denver Broncos

On September 13, 2016, Cliett was signed to the Broncos' practice squad. He was released on October 18, 2016.

New York Jets

On October 26, 2016, Cliett was signed to the Jets' practice squad. He was released by the Jets on November 1, 2016.

Arizona Cardinals

On November 22, 2016 Cliett was signed to the Cardinals' practice squad. He was released on December 6, 2016 but was re-signed on December 13, 2016.

Tennessee Titans

On January 3, 2017, Cliett signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans. On May 15, 2017, he was waived by the Titans.

Kansas City Chiefs

On May 16, 2017, Cliett was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived/injured on August 6, 2017 and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 12, 2017.

Minnesota Vikings

On March 29, 2018, Cliett signed with the

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. He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2019. On August 31, 2019, Cliett was waived by the Vikings. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 3, 2019. His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 20, 2020.

Dallas Renegades

On October 16, 2019, Cliett was selected in the

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by the

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. He signed a contract with the team on January 18, 2020. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Toronto Argonauts

On February 15, 2021, Cliett signed with the

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of the

(CFL). He spent most of the season on the practice roster and played in one regular season game before being released on October 18, 2021.

Montreal Alouettes

Cliett signed with the

on October 20, 2021 and played in one regular season game for the team in 2021.

References

External links

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Houston Texans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cliett, Reshard 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) People from Thomasville, Georgia American football linebackers South Florida Bulls football players Houston Texans players Denver Broncos players New York Jets players Arizona Cardinals players Tennessee Titans players Kansas City Chiefs players Minnesota Vikings players Dallas Renegades players Toronto Argonauts players Montreal Alouettes players