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Keith Reaser
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Reaser in 2016
No. 20, 27, 40
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1991-07-31) July 31, 1991 (age 32)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Killian ( Kendall, Florida)
College: Florida Atlantic
NFL draft: 2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 170
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:38
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:2
Pass deflections:7
Player stats at NFL.com

Keith Reaser (born July 31, 1991) is a former American football cornerback. 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]

Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)

Reaser signed with the 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, the 49ers. [13]

Personal life

Reaser's cousin is Sean Taylor, who played for the Washington Redskins and served as an inspiration to him. [14]

References

  1. ^ "49ers draft Florida Atlantic CB Keith Reaser | CSN Bay Area". Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  2. ^ 49ers Sign Fifth-round NFL Pick Keith Reaser
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "49ers Promote CB Jackson to Active Roster, Waive CB Reaser". 49ers.com. September 16, 2017. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018.
  5. ^ Roesch, Wesley (September 19, 2017). "Chiefs shuffle practice squad, sign three players". USAToday.com.
  6. ^ "KC Chiefs place Mitch Morse on Injured Reserve". ArrowheadPride.com. December 15, 2017.
  7. ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 1, 2018.
  8. ^ Conner, Matt (February 6, 2019). "Aaron Murray, Seantavius Jones among former Chiefs in AAF". Arrowhead Addict. FanSided. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Source: Chiefs sign ex-AAF player Reaser". ESPN.com. April 4, 2019.
  11. ^ "Chiefs bring back former cornerback Reaser following stint in now-defunct AAF". KansasCity.com.
  12. ^ "Chiefs release tight end David Wells; put Keith Reaser on injured reserve". Arrowhead Pride. August 9, 2019.
  13. ^ "Super Bowl LIV - San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 2nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  14. ^ NFL draft diary: Keith Reaser inspired by cousin Sean Taylor