PHILADELPHIA – Former University of South Alabama football player Jeremy Reaves will have an opportunity to continue his career at the professional level after it was announced on Saturday that he has signed a free-agent contract with the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles.
A four-year letterwinner who played multiple positions in the defensive backfield, Reaves concluded his Jaguar career as the school's all-time leader with 203 solo tackles, eight interceptions, nine forced fumbles and 22 total passes broken up as well as second with 301 total stops. He also ended up among the top 10 on the all-time record list in assisted tackles (tie-5th,98), tackles for loss (7th, 20½) and fumble recoveries (tie-8th, 2).