Reggie Ragland

Reggie Ragland
No. 59 Buffalo Bills
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1993-09-23) September 23, 1993
Place of birth: Huntsville, Alabama
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school: Madison (AL) Jones
College: Alabama
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41
Career history
Roster status: Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Reggie Keith Ragland Jr. (born September 23, 1993) is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bills in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama.

High school career

A native of Madison, Alabama, Ragland attended Bob Jones High School, where he was a varsity player in both football and basketball.[1] As a sophomore, he played small forward on a basketball team that upset No. 1 Homewood to win the 2009–10 AHSAA Class 6A Championship, with Levi Randolph being named MVP.[2] Meanwhile, on the football field Ragland had 40 receptions as a tight end and six touchdowns. Mostly playing defense as a junior, Ragland accounted for 91 tackles in 2010 with 21 tackles for loss. Bob Jones went 8–4 over the season, losing 21–28 to Clay-Chalkville in the first round of the 6A playoffs.[3] In his senior season, Ragland was credited with 97 tackles with 22 tackles for loss and six sacks. The Patriots allowed only 13 points per game and were 10–2 on the season, losing to the eventual 6A state runner-up Hoover in the second round of the playoffs. Ragland was also on the Patriots track & field team, where he competed in the discus throw (94 ft 8 in)[4] and the shot put (45 ft 5 in)[5]

Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Ragland was listed as the No. 1 inside linebacker prospect in his class.[6] Shortly after his junior season, he committed to Alabama over Auburn, Florida, and Tennessee.[7]

College career

As a true freshman on Alabama's 2012 championship team, Ragland played in 10 games, primarily on special teams, and was credited with eight tackles, include five solo stops, and a forced fumble. In his sophomore season, he appeared in 13 games, and compiled 17 tackles on the season as a back-up to C. J. Mosley. Both he and Reuben Foster were the leading candidates to replace Mosley at the “Will” linebacker spot in Alabama's 3–4 defense.[8] Ragland eventually won out over Foster, starting all but one game for the Crimson Tide in 2014. He recorded 95 tackles on the season, which ranked second on the team behind only Landon Collins. Ragland also had 10.5 tackles for loss (−27 yards), 1.5 sacks (−12 yards), and a team-high three fumble recoveries. He was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after a career-high 13 tackles against Louisiana State.[9]

College stats

Year GP TSolo TAsst TOT TFL TFLYDS SCK SCKYDS INT INTYDS TD FF FR TD
13
6
11
17
0.5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
46
47
93
10.5
27
1.5
12
1
1
0
1
0
0
Total 27 52 58 110 9.0 28 1.5 12 1 1 0 1 0 0

Professional career

In March 2016, Ragland was predicted as a mid first round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.[10][11][12] Prior to the draft, however, medical exams revealed Ragland having an enlarged aorta. Although reports stated this will not affect his football career, several teams had lowered Ragland on their draft boards as a result.[13]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft  1 1⁄4 in 247 lb32 in 9 7⁄8 in 4.72 s 1.65 s 2.75 s 4.28 s  31 1⁄2 in 9 ft 8 in
All values from NFL Combine,[14][15]

He was eventually drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 2nd round, 41st overall. The Bills traded their 2nd round pick (49th overall), their first fourth round pick (117th overall), and their 2017 4th round pick to the Chicago Bears for the 41st overall pick.[16] On August 5, 2016, during training camp Ragland suffered an injury to the left knee that turned out to be a torn ACL; he is expected to miss the entire 2016 NFL season.[17] On August 30, 2016, Ragland was placed on injured reserve.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Birmingham News Super Senior Reggie Ragland ready to roll with Tide". The Huntsville Times. August 17, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Class 6A Boys Championship: Bob Jones 61, Homewood 45". Birmingham News. February 28, 2010.
  3. ↑ 6A First Round Playoffs Bob Jones v. Clay-Chalkville Video Highlights on YouTube
  4. ↑ http://al.milesplit.com/meets/82687/results/151877
  5. ↑ http://al.milesplit.com/meets/82688/results/156151
  6. ↑ Rivals.com inside linebackers 2012
  7. ↑ "Bob Jones' Ragland commits to play football for Alabama". The Huntsville Times. December 30, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Former 5-stars Reggie Ragland and Reuben Foster are the future after C.J. Mosley's Alabama finale". AL.com. December 30, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Alabama's Reggie Ragland, Arie Kouandjio honored by SEC for performance at LSU". AL.com. November 10, 2014.
  10. ↑ Jeremiah, Daniel (Mar 1, 2016). "Mock draft 3.0: Browns strike for Wentz". NFL.com. Retrieved Mar 9, 2016.
  11. ↑ Brooks, Bucky (Mar 2, 2016). "Mock draft 3.0: 49ers reel in Jack". NFL.com. Retrieved Mar 9, 2016.
  12. ↑ Davis, Charles (Mar 3, 2016). "Mock draft 2.0: Titans boost defense at No. 1". NFL.com. Retrieved Mar 9, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Ex-Alabama LB Reggie Ragland flagged with enlarged aorta". NFL.com. April 28, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Reggie Ragland Draft Profile". National Football League. Retrieved Mar 10, 2016.
  15. ↑ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=124839&draftyear=2016&genpos=ILB
  16. ↑ "Bills trade efforts rewarded with prized LB Reggie Ragland". www.buffalobills.com. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
  17. ↑ "Reggie Ragland expected to miss the season after torn ACL". BuffaloBills.com. August 10, 2016.
  18. ↑ Brown, Chris. "Reserve/PUP for Shaq Lawson; WR Little among cuts to get to 75". BuffaloBills.com.
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