Larry Reeves
No. 37 Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||
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Strong Safety | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: May 29, 1991 (age 29) | |||||||||
Place of birth: Miami, FL | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
High school: Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, FL | |||||||||
College: Tennessee | |||||||||
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | |||||||||
Debuted in 2014 for the Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||
Career history
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Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2020 | |||||||||
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Larry Reeves (born May 29, 1991) is an American football strong safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at Tennessee. The Jacksonville Jaguars selected him with the 5th overall pick in the 2014 NFLHC Draft.
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Early Life
Reeves was born in Miami, Florida. He played mostly as a linebacker in Christopher Columbus High School, and was recruited heavily by every team in the Southeast as he was considered a 5* player. After many deliberations, he elected to go to Tennessee.
College Career
Reeves attended Tennessee, finishing with a degree in business management.
College Statistics
Season | Defense | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Tackles | Int | Sacks | FF | FR | TD | Safeties | |||||
2013 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
NCAA Career Totals | 13 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Professional Career
Pre-draft
Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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5 ft 11 in | 204 lb | 4.56 s | N/A s | N/A s | 33.5 in | 10 ft 6 in | N/A reps | N/A |
All values from NFL Combine |
Heading into the draft, Reeves was considered not just the best safety, but was rated as best defensive player in the class, ahead of David Wilburn, Alvis Brumm, and Andre Brooks. In the combine, Reeves ran a 4.56, second fastest among all strong safeties. He was invited to private workouts by the Jacksonville Jaguars and St. Louis Rams.
Draft
Reeves impressed the Jacksonville Jaguars organization enough to become their first ever draft selection. Reeves was selected in the round 1 of the 2014 draft with the 5th overall pick, the first defensive player ever drafted. The next day, it was revealed that Reeves had agreed to a 5 year, $50 million dollar deal.
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