Darius Reynaud life and biography

* Originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Minnesota Vikings on May 2, 2008…Waived by the Vikings on Aug. 30, 2008…Signed to the Vikings' practice squad on Sept. 1 2008 and to the active roster on Nov. 22, 2008…Traded to the Giants on Sept. 3, 2010.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

* Has played in 14 regular season games and two postseason games with no starts…In the regular season, Reynaud has returned 30 punts for 308 yards (10.3-yard avg.) with a long of 36 and 4 fair catches and returned 12 kickoffs for 291 yards (24.-3yard avg.) with a long of 49…In the postseason, he has 3 punt returns for 15 yards and 4 fair catches…Has 4 special teams tackles (all in 2008).
* In 2009, played in 11 games… Took over as Minnesota's punt return man and handled 30 of the Vikings 48 returns for 308 yards…Finished 4th among NFC qualifiers with a 10.3-yard average…Posted 3 returns of 30+ yards for the season, including a career-best 36-yarder at Cleveland (9/13)...Set Vikings opening-day record with the 36-yarder...Notched 32-yard return vs. San Francisco (9/27) and 34-yarder at Carolina (12/20)...Handled punt returns in both playoff games...Returned 4 kickoffs for 90 yards (22.5-yard avg.) with a long of 30 vs. Cincinnati (12/13)...During the 2009 preseason he had a 64-yard touchdown reception and an 81-yard punt return touchdown.
* In 2008, played in 3 games and returned 8 kickoffs for 201 yards, a 25.1-yard average… Sidelined for final 3 regular season games and the NFC Wild Card Game vs. Philadelphia (1/4/) with foot injury...Spent 1st 10 weeks of the season on the practice…Played in 1st career game vs. Jacksonville (11/23)...Had Vikings season-long 49-yard kickoff return vs. Chicago (11/30)…Posted 4 special teams tackles.

COLLEGE

* Left his mark on WVU record book in only 3 seasons...Tied school record with 12 touchdown catches in 2007 and tied for 4th with 64 catches...Became only the 10th WVU player with more than 3,000 all-purpose yards: 1,550 receiving, 1,126 on returns and 410 rushing...Left WVU ranked 3rd with 19 career touchdown receptions…Ranks 2nd with a 26.8 kickoff return average...Named All-Big East 2nd-Team as a sophomore and junior...Scored vs. Maryland in 2006 on a 96-yard kickoff return…Declared for NFL Draft following his junior season at WVU.

PERSONAL

* Married (Dominique)…The couple has a daughter (Darion)…Majored in athletic coaching at WVU... Led Hahnville High to Louisiana Class 5A state title as a senior with a 15-0 mark...Named MVP of state title game...Named All-State in football as a senior and won state title in the long jump.

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