Garrett Reynolds
Garrett Reynolds

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Knoxville, Tenn.

High School:
Carter

Height / Weight:
6-7 / 310

Position:
Offensive Tackle

Birthdate:
07/01/1987

Second-Team All-ACC by The Associated Press
First-Team All-ACC by The ACC Sports Journal
2008 Lombardi Award Watch List
Selected to play in the 2008 Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Game
ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Oct. 8, 2007)

Has great size and agility • Tremendous work ethic and leadership skills • Outstanding pass protector and solid run blocker.

2008 - Senior Season
Second-team All-ACC selection • Started the last 26 games at right tackle • Consistently grades out as the team's top offensive lineman • Posted an 85 percent grade at Duke • Graaded at 85 percent with a pair of knock-downs versus NC State • Posted a 92 percent grade and eight knock-downs at Maryland • Graded at 83 percent with six knock-downs against No. 20 Georgia Tech • Recorded team-bests of an 88 percent grade and six knock-downs against No. 23 Boston College • Named one of the team's offensive players of the week following the win over the Eagles • Had a team-best 79 percent grade and two knock-down blocks at Virginia • Logged a team-high 86 percent grade with four knock-downs against Notre Dame • Named one of the team's offensive players of the week for the win over Connecticut • Graded at 89 percent with three knock-downs against the Huskies • Recorded an 85 percent grade and seven knock-downs at Miami • Registered an 84 percent grade and five knock-downs against Virginia Tech • Logged a 92 percent grade at Rutgers with two knock-down blocks • Graded out at 90 percent with three knock-down blocks versus McNeese State.

2007: Started 19 career games at right tackle, including all 12 in 2007 • Had a team-best 88 percent grade and a team-high 51 knock-down blocks on the season • Graded out at 92 percent and posted four knock-downs in the win over Duke • Registered six knock-downs and an 87 percent grade at Georgia Tech • Led the line with a 90 percent grade at NC State • Had an 83 percent grade and seven knock-downs against Maryland • Graded out at 95 percent with five knock-downs at Wake Forest • Had three knock-downs vs. South Carolina and an 86 percent grade • Posted a 90 percent grade with four knock-downs in the win over Miami • Named ACC Lineman of the Week and co-offensive player of the week by the UNC coaches • Graded out at 90 percent with seven knock-downs at Virginia Tech • Registered a team-best 88 percent grade at USF • Rated 88 percent vs. Virginia • Graded at 85 percent at ECU • Had a a team-best five knock downs and graded out at 87 percent in the win over James Madison • Named co-offensive player of the week by the UNC coaches.

2006 - Sophomore Season
Started seven games, including six at right tackle and one at right guard • Made his first career start at right guard against Duke • Made his first start since the Clemson game against NC State • Saw action as a reserve against Virginia • Did not play against USF • Split time at tackle with Ben Lemming against Clemson and Miami • Had eight knockdown blocks against Furman • Had five knockdown blocks against Virginia Tech • Made his first career start against Rutgers at right tackle and had four knockdown blocks.

2005 - Freshman Season
Played in nine games as reserve offensive tackle.

Carter High School
Ranked among the top 15 players in Tennessee by Rivals.com and SuperPrep • Named all-state at defensive tackle in 4-A schools • Associated Press honorable-mention all-state selection on offense • Three-year starter on both the offensive line and defensive line • Had four sacks and 76 tackles on defense as a senior • Coached by Heath Woods.

Personal
Son of Art and Janet Reynolds • His father, Art, and uncle, Jack, played football at Tennessee • Art played linebacker at UT in 1971-73 and spent one year in the World Football League in 1974 in Charlotte • Jack, nicknamed "Hacksaw," played linebacker at UT in 1967-69 and played 15 seasons in the NFL • Born on July 1, 1987 • Majoring in communications.