Montae Reagor
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Montae Reagor | |
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Date of birth | June 29, 1977 (age 29) |
Place of birth | Waxahachie, Texas |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 270 lb (123 kg) |
Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
College | Texas Tech |
NFL Draft | 1999 / Round 2/ Pick 58 |
Statistics | |
Team(s) | |
1999-2002 2003-2006 2007-present |
Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts Philadelphia Eagles |
William Montae Reagor (born June 29, 1977 in Waxahachie, Texas, USA) is an American football player in the National Football League who is currently on the Philadelphia Eagles. He was a four-year starter at Texas Tech who opened 41 of 44 career games and holds a school record with 24.5 sacks and 47 tackles for loss. Reagor started every game as senior and had 96 tackles, seven sacks and 19 tackles for losses, which earned him consensus All-America and All-Big 12 first-team selection honors. He was drafted in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. On March 20, 2007 he signed a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles.
[edit] Automobile accident
On October 22, 2006, Reagor was involved in an automobile accident on his way to that Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins. Reagor suffered a broken orbital bone and received 35 stitches in the back of his head. Reagor was later placed on the injured reserve list by the Colts and missed the duration of the season. Reagor still has severe facial damage. After the Colts won Super Bowl XLI, the team terminated his contract on March 1, 2007, due to the severity of his injury.
[edit] Aftermath
The signing of Montae Reagor also allowed the Eagles to trade DT Darwin Walker and a conditional draft pick in 2008 to the Buffalo Bills for LB Takeo Spikes and QB Kelly Holcomb.