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This article is about the American football player. For the baseball player, see Matt Reynolds (baseball).
Matt Reynolds BYU Cougars — No. 70 Offensive tackle 
SeniorMajor: Unknown Date of birth: September 4, 1986 Place of birth: Provo, Utah Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Weight: 322 lb (146 kg; 23 st 0 lb) Career history High school: Timpview High School,
Provo, UtahCollege(s):
- Brigham Young University (2007–present)
Career highlights and awards Stats at CBSSports.com Matt Reynolds (born September 4, 1986) is an American football offensive tackle. He currently attends Brigham Young University in his senior year. Reynolds is regarded as one of the top offensive tackle prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.[1][2]
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High school career
Reynolds attended Timpview High School in Provo, Utah, where he was a three-time all-state offensive lineman and helped the team to the 4-A State Championship as a senior. He also was a teammate of Stephen Paea. Reynolds was named Utah Gatorade Player of the Year and Parade High School All-American in 2005.
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Reynolds was listed as the No. 4 guard prospect of the class of 2005.[3] He had scholarship offers from numerous programs, including Arizona State, California, and Nebraska, but eventually picked BYU, where his father and his two older brothers went.
College career
After spending a couple of years on a Church mission in Munich, Germany, Reynolds joined the BYU Cougars varsity in 2008. He started all 13 games in 2008 at left tackle for an offensive unit that led the Mountain West Conference and ranked No. 6 nationally in passing per game (310.38) and No. 16 in total offense (444.77). He was named Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, Rivals.com, College Football News and Sporting News.
In his sophomore season, Reynolds started all 13 games on the season, at left tackle for an offensive unit that led the conference and ranked No. 17 nationally in passing per game (281.46) and No. 21 in total offense (427.15). He was selected All-Mountain West Conference First Team for the 2009 college football season as voted on by the Mountain West coaches and select media panel.
Personal
His father, Lance Reynolds, spent the 1978 NFL season with the Philadelphia Eagles and is now assistant head coach at BYU.[4]
References
- ^ Adelson, Andrea (January 6, 2011). "BYU OT Reynolds to return for senior year". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/37419/byu-ot-reynolds-to-return-for-senior-year. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ^ Prisco, Pete (May 1, 2011). "Flash forward: Top 32 picks for the 2012 NFL Draft". CBSSports.com. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15014424/flash-forward-top-32-picks-for-the-2012-nfl-draft.
- ^ "Offensive guards 2005", Rivals.com, January 19, 2005, http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-876.
- ^ http://www.byucougars.com/StaffProfile.jsp?ID=114
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