Keith Reaser
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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Born: | Miami, Florida | July 31, 1991||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Miami Killian (Kendall, Florida) | ||||||||||
College: | Florida Atlantic | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 170 | ||||||||||
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Keith Reaser (born July 31, 1991) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Florida Atlantic.
College career[]
Reaser tore his ACL in a game against the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers. In his college career for the Owls, he recorded 32 starts, 158 tackles, five interceptions, and one fumble recovery.[2]
Professional career[]
San Francisco 49ers[]
Reaser was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round, 170th overall, in the 2014 NFL Draft.[3]
On September 16, 2017, Reaser was released by the 49ers.[4]
Kansas City Chiefs[]
On September 19, 2017, Reaser was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on December 15, 2017.[6]
On September 1, 2018, Reaser was waived with an injury designation by the Chiefs. After going unclaimed on waivers, he was placed on the Chiefs injured reserve.[7] He was released with an injury settlement on September 12, 2018.
Orlando Apollos[]
In 2019, Reaser joined the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football.[8] During week 2 of the 2019 AAF season, after a game against the San Antonio Commanders where he had 2 tackles, 3 pass deflections, and a 38-yard interception return, Reaser was named the defensive player of the week.[9] Reaser recorded 12 tackles and three interceptions in eight games with the Apollos before the AAF suspended operations.[10]
Second stint with the Kansas City Chiefs[]
Reaser signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on April 4, 2019.[11] He suffered a torn Achilles in practice and was placed on injured reserve on August 8, 2019.[12] Without Reaser, The Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV 31–20 against his former team San Francisco 49ers.
Personal life[]
Reaser's cousin is Sean Taylor, who played for the Washington Redskins and served as an inspiration to him.[13]
References[]
- ^ "49ers draft Florida Atlantic CB Keith Reaser | CSN Bay Area". Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ 49ers Sign Fifth-round NFL Pick Keith Reaser
- ^ Price, Taylor (May 10, 2014). "San Francisco 49ers Draft FAU CB Keith Reaser". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ "49ers Promote CB Jackson to Active Roster, Waive CB Reaser". 49ers.com. September 16, 2017. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018.
- ^ Roesch, Wesley (September 19, 2017). "Chiefs shuffle practice squad, sign three players". USAToday.com.
- ^ "KC Chiefs place Mitch Morse on Injured Reserve". ArrowheadPride.com. December 15, 2017.
- ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ Conner, Matt (February 6, 2019). "Aaron Murray, Seantavius Jones among former Chiefs in AAF". Arrowhead Addict. FanSided. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Balzer, Howard (February 19, 2019). "The Alliance announces Week 2 Players of the Week". aaf.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Source: Chiefs sign ex-AAF player Reaser". ESPN.com. April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Chiefs bring back former cornerback Reaser following stint in now-defunct AAF". KansasCity.com.
- ^ "Chiefs release tight end David Wells; put Keith Reaser on injured reserve". Arrowhead Pride. August 9, 2019.
- ^ NFL draft diary: Keith Reaser inspired by cousin Sean Taylor
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Miami
- Miami Killian Senior High School alumni
- American football cornerbacks
- Florida Atlantic Owls football players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Orlando Apollos players