Darius Reynaud
Reynaud warming up before the 2007 Mississippi State game
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| Position: | Running back / Return specialist | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 29, 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Luling, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Hahnville High School - Boutte, LA | ||||||||||||||
| College: | West Virginia | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2008 | ||||||||||||||
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| Receptions: | 6 |
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| Receiving yards: | 39 |
| Receiving average: | 6.5 |
| Receiving TDs: | 0 |
| Total return yards: | 3,332 |
| Return TDs: | 3 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Darius Reynaud (born December 29, 1984) is an American football running back and return specialist who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at West Virginia.
He has also played for the New York Giants, Tennessee Titans, New York Jets, and Chicago Bears.
Reynaud from Luling, Louisiana was born to Katrina and Michael Reynaud. Reynaud was awarded the St. Charles parish offensive MVP award in high school after leading Hahnville High School to an undefeated record and the state championship as a senior. He recorded 236 carries for 1,889 yards and 37 touchdowns as a Running back his senior season, with nine 100-yard rushing games. His stats earned him First-team All-State, All-District, All-6-5A and All-River Parish honors. He also was the Louisiana state long jump champion with a 24.5' jump.
Although he was an offensive and long jump star in high school, Reynaud only received scholarship offers from Indiana and West Virginia. He eventually signed as one of the last recruits with the Mountaineers.
Darius Reynaud enrolled at West Virginia University in 2004. Reynaud did not participate in any games his true freshman year due to grades, but was not red shirted.
During the 2005 season, Reynaud was accompanied with freshman-stars Pat White and Steve Slaton, and sophomore fullback Owen Schmitt. Reynaud was backup to red shirt-junior receiver Brandon Myles, but still recorded 297 yards on 30 catches. He had a career-first touchdown in the win against Wofford, a 27-yard catch from Adam Bednarik. In the Sugar Bowl win against the Georgia Bulldogs, Reynaud scored in the first quarter with a three-yard reception and a 13-yard reverse-run, and totaled 48 yards receiving.
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