New Jaguars TE Sammis Reyes Is One of the Most Athletic TE Prospects ... Ever
The Jacksonville Jaguars are swinging for the fences with their latest offseason addition.
The Jaguars signed third-year tight end Sammis Reyes on Tuesday, giving them an offseason flier on a player who just so happens to be one of the most athletic tight ends the NFL has ever seen.
Reyes ran a 4.65 40-yard dash, recorded 31 reps on the bench, a 40-inch vertical jump, a 10'05" broad jump, giving him some of the best metrics of any tight end in NFL history, especially on a weight-adjusted scale.
Reyes joins the team after the signing of another former top tight end in terms of RAS in new wide receiver Jacob Harris, giving the Jaguars two of the most athletic pass-catching projects to enter the NFL in recent memory.
Reyes (6’5", 260) initially entered professional football when he was signed by Washington in April of 2021. During the 2021 season, he appeared in 11 games making one start with the Commanders. When he made his NFL debut, he became the first player born in Chile to play in an NFL game.
Reyes spent time during the 2022 season on Chicago’s practice squad.
Originally from Talcahauno, Chile, Reyes played basketball at Tulane University (2016-18) and on the Chilean National team before starting his football career in 2021.
"Well, I’ve always been, whether I was a player or coach, I’ve always had really good tight ends. We’ve had great tight ends, going back to my days in Green Bay when I was a player. With the guys we had: Keith Jackson, Mark Chmura, guys like that. The tight end, as a quarterback, the tight end becomes a really important piece. It almost becomes your best friend, right?" Pederson said earlier this offseason.
"At our level, that’s a comfort for the quarterback. I’ve always tried to make our tight end room the best we can, whether we do it through the draft or free agency or trade of something of that nature."
