Trevor McKay Reilly (born January 17, 1988) is a former

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. He was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played

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College career

During his tenure, he appeared in 48 games accumulating 235 total tackles, 37 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, eight forced fumbles and two interceptions. His senior season, he set career highs in tackles (100), tackles for loss (16) and sacks (8.5) that led him to being named a first-team All-

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selection. The Bleacher Report named Trevor Reilly a First-team All-American on December 3, 2013.

Professional career

New York Jets

Reilly was selected by the

in the seventh round (233rd overall) of the

. Reilly was waived/injured on September 3, 2016. After going unclaimed on waivers and cut, Reilly reverted to the team's injured reserve list. He subsequently reached an injury settlement with the Jets and was released from the reserve list on September 6, 2016.

New England Patriots

On October 20, 2016, the

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signed Reilly to their practice squad.

Miami Dolphins

On December 19, 2016, the

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signed Reilly off the Patriots' practice squad. He was waived on September 3, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on October 10, 2017.

New England Patriots (second stint)

On October 12, 2017, Reilly was signed to the Patriots' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 25, 2017. On December 26, 2017, Reilly was waived by the Patriots. He was re-signed to the practice squad on January 3, 2018.

Salt Lake Stallions

In late 2018, Reilly joined the

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of the

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. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

Coaching career

Reilly began his coaching career at the

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as a student-assistant coach in 2018. In 2021 he became a graduate assistant at

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. In 2023 Reilly joined

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as the Special Teams Coordinator.

References

External links

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Utah Utes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reilly, Trevor 1988 births Living people American football defensive ends American football linebackers Miami Dolphins players New England Patriots players New York Jets players People from Valley Center, California Players of American football from San Diego County, California Salt Lake Stallions players Utah Utes football players Colorado Buffaloes football coaches