 Reynolds receivingJames E. Sullivan Award in 2016 | |||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | (1994-12-13)December 13, 1994 (age 30) Antioch, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Goodpasture Christian (Madison, Tennessee) | ||||
| College | Navy (2012–2015) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2016: 6th round, 182nd overall pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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Keenan Reynolds (born December 13, 1994)[1] is an American former professionalfootballwide receiver in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theNavy Midshipmen as aquarterback, earning third-teamAll-American honors in 2015. He finished his college career with anNCAA Division I record 88 career touchdowns and anFBS record 4,559 rushing yards by a quarterback. Reynolds currently serves in theUnited States Navy Reserve with the rank oflieutenant.[2]
Reynolds was born to Donald Reynolds, a formerUT Martin football player, and Jacqueline Reynolds inAntioch, Tennessee.[3] Reynolds started playing football at age five. He attendedGoodpasture Christian School inMadison, where he led the school to a 27–6 record and consecutive district championships. He started for all four years. Reynolds also rantrack and field, and was a member of theNational Honor Society.[4] Reynolds graduated in 2012 with fourvarsity letters.[3]
After his senior year of high school, Reynolds received offers from Navy,Air Force, andWofford.[4] He also garnered interest fromMiddle Tennessee State andVanderbilt.[5] Eventually, he committed to Navy, being impressed by the school's campus and football record.[6]
Reynolds started his freshman season as the fourth-stringquarterback, seeing minor action limited togarbage time. In the fourth game of the season against Air Force, starting quarterback Trey Miller injured his ankle and Reynolds took over, leading the Midshipmen to the win. Afterwards, Reynolds was named the starter,[4] becoming the third freshman in school history to do so,[6] for the final eight games of the season.[3] The Midshipmen went 8–5 in2012, but lost to theArizona State Sun Devils in theKraft Fight Hunger Bowl 62–28.[7]
In2013 againstSan Jose State, Reynolds scored seven rushingtouchdowns, the most by a quarterback inNCAA history.[3] At the end of the season, Reynolds had 29 rushing touchdowns, breakingRicky Dobbs andCollin Klein's single season records.[8] Navy finished the season 9–4 and won theArmed Forces Bowl against theMiddle Tennessee Blue Raiders.
Reynolds started eleven games in2014. AgainstTemple, Reynolds twisted his knee and missed the game againstTexas State.[9] The 8–5 Midshipmen ended the season with a 17–16 win over theSan Diego State Aztecs in thePoinsettia Bowl.[10]
In the2015 game againstSMU, Reynolds broke the record for the most career rushing touchdowns inFBS history with 78, passingMontee Ball.[11] Later in the season in theArmy–Navy Game, Reynolds surpassedAdrian N. Peterson's record for the most rushing touchdowns inNCAA Division I history with 85.[12] He later broke the record for most career total touchdowns with 88 and most rushing yards by a quarterback with 4,559.[13][14] Reynolds also holds other quarterbacking records including the most career rushing attempts and touchdowns, most rushing touchdowns and most rushing touchdowns in a game.[15] He is also the only Navy QB to go 4–0 againstArmy.[16] Reynolds finished fifth in theHeisman Trophy running, the highest by a service academy player since Navy quarterbackRoger Staubach's win in 1963.[17] The 11–2 Midshipmen ended the season with a win over thePittsburgh Panthers in theMilitary Bowl, winning 44–28 at home in their own stadium. With this win, Reynolds helped contribute to the first Navy team to ever achieve 11 wins in a season. Also, Reynolds and his senior class picked up their 36th win, which tied the Midshipmen class of 1909.[18]
Reynolds later played in the2016 East–West Shrine Game, an annual all-star game for seniors, where he made the East team upon switching from quarterback torunning back. Even though he did not play in the game due to tightness in his back, he was made a unanimous captain for the East team. Moreover, during the East–West Shrine Game, Reynolds won thePat Tillman Award, which "is presented to a player who best exemplifies character, intelligence, sportsmanship, and service. The award is about a student-athlete's achievements and conduct, both on and off the field."
On February 28, 2016, the Naval Academy announced that Reynolds would be the last player to wear Number 19. Reynolds joins the list ofRoger Staubach (No. 12),Joe Bellino (No. 27), andNapoleon McCallum (No. 30) whose numbers have been retired by the academy.[19]
| Legend | |
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| FBS record | |
| Led NCAA Division I FBS | |
| Bold | Career high |
Navy Midshipmen | |||||||||||||||
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2012 | 13 | 8 | 6–2 | 61 | 108 | 56.5 | 898 | 8.3 | 9 | 2 | 150.1 | 162 | 649 | 4.0 | 10 |
| 2013 | 13 | 13 | 9–4 | 68 | 128 | 53.1 | 1,057 | 8.3 | 8 | 2 | 140.0 | 300 | 1,346 | 4.5 | 31 |
| 2014 | 11 | 11 | 6–5 | 52 | 111 | 46.8 | 843 | 7.6 | 6 | 3 | 123.1 | 250 | 1,191 | 4.8 | 23 |
| 2015 | 13 | 13 | 11–2 | 61 | 115 | 53.0 | 1,203 | 10.5 | 8 | 1 | 162.1 | 265 | 1,373 | 5.2 | 24 |
| Career | 50 | 45 | 32–13 | 242 | 462 | 52.4 | 4,001 | 8.7 | 31 | 8 | 143.8 | 977 | 4,559 | 4.7 | 88 |
Source:[20]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) | 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 4.57 s | 1.62 s | 2.64 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 15 reps | |||
| All values from Navy'sPro Day[21][22] | ||||||||||||
Reynolds was not invited to theNFL Scouting Combine, but worked out as awide receiver with theTennessee Titans[23] andNew England Patriots, while also attending apro day with theBaltimore Ravens.
In the2016 NFL draft, theBaltimore Ravens selected Reynolds in the sixth round with the 182nd overall pick.[24]
On September 3, 2016, Reynolds was released by the Ravens during final team cuts and was signed to thepractice squad the following day.[25][26] He was promoted to the active roster on December 30 for the final game of the season.[27] However, he was on the inactive list for the game, and became an exclusive rights free agent after the season.[28]
Reynolds signed his exclusive rights free agent one-year contract tender with the Ravens on April 26, 2017.[29] On September 1, 2017, he was waived by the Ravens during final roster cuts.[30]
On November 8, 2017, Reynolds was signed to theWashington Redskins' practice squad.[31]
On May 16, 2018, Reynolds signed with theSeattle Seahawks.[32] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[33][34] He was promoted to the active roster on September 12.[35] Reynolds made his NFL debut five days later in the Seahawks' 24–17 loss to theChicago Bears.[36] He was waived on October 13 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[37][38] He was promoted to the active roster on November 24, but was waived three days later and re-signed back to the practice squad.[39][40]
On January 7, 2019, Reynolds signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks.[41] He spent the 2019training camp competing to replace the retiringDoug Baldwin, but lost toJohn Ursua and was waived on August 31.[42][43]
In October 2019, Reynolds was selected by theSeattle Dragons of theXFL in the2020 XFL draft.[44] Dragons head coachJim Zorn described Reynolds as his "secret weapon", playing receiver,returner, and emergency quarterback.[42]
Prior to the start of the2020 XFL season, he was named ateam captain onspecial teams.[45] In Seattle's first game against theDC Defenders, Reynolds returned the openingkickoff and caught anextra point as the Dragons lost 31–19.[46][47][48] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[49]
Keenan Reynolds | |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 2016–present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant (junior grade) |
Reynolds graduated from the United States Naval Academy in May 2016. To dedicate more time to playing professional football, he currently serves in theU.S. Navy Reserve as alieutenant junior grade. He is acryptologic warfare officer in the Naval Reserves; he had considered becoming anaval flight officer after the Academy, but elected to enter intelligence after the Navy revised its eligibility policies for the field.[50]
Reynolds returned tocollege football in 2019 as an analyst forCBS Sports Network.[51]
In 2025, he joined the Navy Football Radio Network as a pre-game analyst and a radio color commentator for Midshipmen home games.[52]
