Malik Reaves

Malik Reaves (born December 15, 1995) is a professional gridiron football defensive back who is a free agent. He played college football for Villanova, where he earned all-CAA honors following his senior season.[1][2]

Malik Reaves
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-15) December 15, 1995
Panama City, Florida
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Duncan U. Fletcher
(Neptune Beach, Florida)
College:Villanova
Position:Cornerback
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

Reaves was a four-year letter winner in football and track at Duncan U. Fletcher High School where he was an all-state honoree, first-team All-Gateway Conference, and The Florida Times-Union All-First Coach Honorable Mention.[3]

College career

Reaves was fourth on the Wildcats defense in tackles in 2017 with 58 (35 solo).[4] He finished his career with 178 tackles in 43 games for Villanova, along with 4 interceptions, 13 pass defenses, and 2 forced fumbles.[5] Reaves earned second-team all-CAA honors twice, following his Sophomore (2015)[6] and Senior (2017)[7] seasons.

Professional career

Reaves was ranked among the top twenty-five at his position in the 2018 NFL Draft.[8]

Kansas City Chiefs

Reaves signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2018.[9] He was waived on June 14, 2018.[10]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On July 26, 2018, Reaves signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[11] He was waived on September 1, 2019.[12]

Canadian Football League

Reaves signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on February 15, 2019.[13] He was released before the start of the season on April 24, 2019.[13] He signed with the Toronto Argonauts after the season on December 16, 2019,[13] but was released on December 28, 2020.[14]

References
  1. "Four Wildcats Earn CAA Football All-Conference Honors". Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  2. "Argos add two Canadians and five Americans". Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  3. "VILLANOVA.COM Malik Reaves Bio :: Villanova University Official Athletic Site Villanova University Official Athletic Site :: Football". Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  4. "2018 Villanova Football Statistics" (PDF). CBSSports.com.
  5. Sports, HERO. "Malik Reaves: Stats & Rankings, Villanova DB | 2014 – 2017 | HERO Sports". herosports.com. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  6. "2015 CAA Football All-Conference Honors" (PDF). CAA Sports.
  7. "Four Wildcats earn All-CAA honors". VU Hoops. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  8. "2018 NFL draft: Cornerback rankings". The Draft Wire. December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  9. Williams, Charean (May 8, 2018). "Chiefs sign five undrafted free agents". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  10. "Chiefs sign their final draft pick and a handful of free agents". USAToday.com. June 14, 2018.
  11. "Steelers sign Reaves; release Harris". Steelers.com. July 26, 2018.
  12. "Steelers reduce roster to 53". Steelers.com. September 1, 2018.
  13. "2019 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. "Bladek extension among 11 Argos transactions". CFL.ca. December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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