{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Darrin Reaves | image = Darrin Reaves panthers.jpg | alt = | caption = Reaves with the Carolina Panthers in 2014 | current_team = | number = 36 | position = Running back | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|4|17}} | birth_place = Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 9 | weight_lbs = 215 | high_school = Clay-Chalkville (AL) | college = UAB | undraftedyear = 2014 | pastteams = * Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2014}}) * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2015|2016}})* | highlights = * First-team All-C-USA (2012) | status = | statlabel1 = Rushing attempts | statvalue1 = 31 | statlabel2 = Rushing yards | statvalue2 = 78 | statlabel3 = Receptions | statvalue3 = 5 | statlabel4 = Receiving yards | statvalue4 = 31 }}
'''Darrin Reaves''' (born April 17, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Carolina Panthers in 2014. He played college football for the UAB Blazers. He also played for the Kansas City Chiefs.
==Early life== Darrin Reaves was born on April 17, 1993, in Birmingham, Alabama. Darrin grew up playing for the Wahouma Seminoles in the metro Birmingham area. He went on to star at Clay Chalkville Middle and High School. His best year (2010) was his senior year. He led his 9–4 Cougars to the quarterfinals in the 6A State Playoffs, losing to eventual champion Hoover 35–27. Reaves signed with UAB on signing day 2011.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}
==College career== Reaves attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham from 2011 to 2013. During his career he rushed for 2,343 yards on 496 carries with 27 touchdowns. After his junior season he entered the 2014 NFL draft.<ref>[http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/01/uab_running_back_darrin_reaves_2.html UAB running back Darrin Reaves skipping senior season to enter NFL Draft]</ref>
==Professional career== ===Carolina Panthers=== After going undrafted in the 2014 draft, Reaves signed with the Carolina Panthers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/051014aaa.html?wappref=std |title=Reaves, Ike Sign FA Deals With Panthers, Steelers |access-date=September 22, 2014 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402103523/http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/051014aaa.html?wappref=std |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was waived for final roster cuts before the start of the 2014 season, but signed to the team's practice squad on August 31, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|work=Panthers.com|url=http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-sign-10-to-practice-squad/ff910cc5-507a-4654-8b0d-31f05cd88db9|title=Panthers sign 10 to practice squad|date=August 31, 2014|first=Bryan|last=Strickland|accessdate=September 2, 2014}}</ref>
Reaves was released from the Panthers on July 28, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|work=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/14514/panthers-waive-rb-darrin-reaves-sign-a-pair-of-tackles|title=Panthers waive RB Darrin Reaves, sign a pair of tackles|date=July 28, 2015|first=David |last=Newton|access-date=August 5, 2015}}</ref>
===Kansas City Chiefs=== Reaves signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on August 2, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|work=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/kansas-city-chiefs/post/_/id/12737/lavance-taylors-dream-ends-with-release-from-chiefs|title=LaVance Taylor's dream ends with release from Chiefs|first=Adam|last=Teicher|date=August 2, 2015|access-date=August 5, 2015}}</ref> On September 5, 2015, he was cut by the Chiefs.<ref>{{cite news |first=Terez A.|last=Paylor |title=Chiefs set 53-man roster after cutting Mike Catapano, Eric Kush and others |url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article34194501.html |work=The Kansas City Star |date=September 5, 2015 |accessdate=September 17, 2015}}</ref> The Chiefs signed him to their practice squad on October 13.<ref>{{cite news|work=KansasCity.com|url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article38986803.html|title=Chiefs sign Spencer Ware from the practice squad, make a host of other moves|date=October 13, 2015|first=Terez|last=Paylor|accessdate=January 10, 2016}}</ref> On January 18, 2016, the Chiefs signed Reaves to a future/reserve contract.<ref>{{Cite web|title = NFL Transactions: Monday 1/18 - NFL Trade Rumors -|url = http://nfltraderumors.co/nfl-transactions-monday-118/|website = NFL Trade Rumors -| date=January 18, 2016 |access-date = January 19, 2016}}</ref>
On September 3, 2016, Reaves was released by the Chiefs and was signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chiefs Down to NFL Mandated Roster Limit|url=http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Down-to-NFL-Mandated-Roster-Limit/eaa26747-962f-4a0c-a143-502c64f318ed|website=Chiefs.com|date=September 3, 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171126170245/http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Down-to-NFL-Mandated-Roster-Limit/eaa26747-962f-4a0c-a143-502c64f318ed|archivedate=November 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Chiefs Announce Additional Roster Moves|url=http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Announce-Additional-Roster-Moves/c8725899-0072-426f-b271-3f07240af7a3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171126161600/http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Announce-Additional-Roster-Moves/c8725899-0072-426f-b271-3f07240af7a3|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 26, 2017|website=Chiefs.com|date=September 4, 2016}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 31, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chiefs sign Darrin Reaves, Montori Hughes to reserve/future deals|url=http://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2017/01/31/chiefs-sign-darrin-reaves-montori-hughes-to-reservefuture-deals/|author=Roesch, Wesley|website=ChiefsWire.USAToday.com|date=January 31, 2017}}</ref>
On May 7, 2017, the Chiefs reached an injury settlement with Reaves and released him.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chiefs reach injury settlement with running back Darrin Reaves|url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article149389009.html|website=KansasCity.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Chiefs Announce Roster Moves|url=http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Announce-Roster-Moves/b97f3a47-39df-4982-9b4d-f072a232435d|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424235456/http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Announce-Roster-Moves/b97f3a47-39df-4982-9b4d-f072a232435d|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 24, 2018|website=Chiefs.com|date=May 9, 2017|accessdate=May 9, 2017}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.panthers.com/team/roster/Darrin-Reaves/64fdbd29-2dda-441c-8a42-4f24731413f5 Carolina Panthers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913163701/http://www.panthers.com/team/roster/darrin-reaves/64fdbd29-2dda-441c-8a42-4f24731413f5/ |date=September 13, 2014 }} *[http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/darrin_reaves_767855.html UAB Blazers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404072604/http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/darrin_reaves_767855.html |date=April 4, 2015 }}
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