Tutan Reyes

Infobox NFLactive


name=Tutan Reyes
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currentteam=Jacksonville Jaguars
currentnumber=78
currentpositionplain=Guard
birthdate=birth date and age|1977|10|28
birthplace=Queens, New York
country=USA
heightft=6
heightin=3
weight=310
debutyear=2001
debutteam=New Orleans Saints
college=Mississippi
draftyear=2000
draftround=5
draftpick=131
pastteams=
* New Orleans Saints (2000-2001)
* Carolina Panthers (2002-2005)
* Buffalo Bills (2006)
* Jacksonville Jaguars (2007-present)
status=Active
highlights=
* Second-team All-SEC (1999)
* SEC Academic Honor Roll (1999)
nfl=REY031542

Tutankhamen Marqués Reyes (born October 28, 1977 in Queens, New York) is an American football guard for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was originally drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi.

High School Career

Reyes attended August Martin High School in Queens, New York and was a standout in football. In football, he garnered All-Queens honors and was selected to the Coaches All-City Team. As a senior, he posted 18 receptions for 413 yards and five touchdowns as a tight end.

College career

Reyes made 25 starts, including 24 in a row at left tackle, during his final two seasons at Ole Miss. As a senior in 1999, he received Second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors by coaches. Reyes helped the Rebels finish third in the SEC with a 7-4 record and defeat the University of Oklahoma in the Independence Bowl. The Rebels offense ranked second in the SEC with 182.5 rushing yards per game as running back Deuce McAllister led the conference with 169.2 all-purpose yards per game.

NFL career

He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft and played for the Saints for two seasons. After the 2001 NFL season, Reyes went to the Carolina Panthers. He started 12 games in the 2004 NFL season at right and left guard as part of the Carolina Panthers offensive line that used five different starting combinations. He made his first NFL start at left guard against the Kansas City Chiefs in 2004 and helped clear lanes for running back DeShaun Foster to rush for 174 yards, the second-highest total in Panthers history. After the 2005 NFL season, Reyes left the Panthers and signed with the Buffalo Bills. On August 19th, 2007, he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars who later released him on September 11th, 2007. On November 6, 2007 he was re-signed by the Jaguars.