Keith Reaser

Keith Reaser (born July 31, 1991) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. 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.

Keith Reaser
Reaser in 2016
Personal information
Born: (1991-07-31) July 31, 1991
Miami, Florida
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Miami Killian (Kendall, Florida)
College:Florida Atlantic
Position:Cornerback
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:34
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:2
Pass deflections:7
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

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]

Second stint with the Kansas City Chiefs

Reaser signed with the Kansas City 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 San Francisco 49ers.

Personal life

Reaser's cousin is Sean Taylor, who played for the Washington Redskins and served as an inspiration to him.[13]

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. NFL draft diary: Keith Reaser inspired by cousin Sean Taylor
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