PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
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iLey reiff<br />
Tackle<br />
Iowa<br />
Rookie<br />
Ht: 6-6 Wt: 313<br />
Born: 12/1/88<br />
Parkston, S.D.<br />
Draft: ‘12, R1 (23)-Det<br />
Complete biographical information available on <strong>Detroit</strong>lions.com.<br />
MANE FACTS<br />
‣ Was hanging out in his barn back home in Parkston, s.D., when he got<br />
a call from the lions on draft day.<br />
TRANSACTIONS<br />
‣ Drafted by the <strong>Detroit</strong> lions in the first round (23rd overall) of the<br />
2012 Nfl Draft.<br />
COLLEGE<br />
started in 37 of 39 games in his three-year career at iowa and was one of<br />
five juniors named to the 2011 leadership Group.<br />
‣ as a sophomore reiff started at right tackle where the iowa offense<br />
gained 403 yards of total offense in the team’s 24-14 fedex orange<br />
Bowl win over Georgia Tech in 2010, the Hawkeyes’ first major bowl<br />
win since the 1959 rose Bowl.<br />
2011: Named first Team all-american by Pro football Weekly, third team<br />
all-american by College football Madness and fourth team all-american<br />
by Phil steele as a junior. also received honorable mention all-american by<br />
si.com as well as first team all-Big Ten by coaches and media. started all 13<br />
games at left tackle for the Hawkeyes during the 2011 season.<br />
‣ started at left tackle in iowa’s 31-14 loss to oklahoma in the 2011<br />
insight Bowl.<br />
‣ started at left tackle in wins over Pittsburgh, louisiana-Monroe,<br />
indiana, Purdue, and 13th-ranked Michigan where offense gained over<br />
400 yards of total offense.<br />
‣ Named to rotary lombardi award and outland Trophy preseason Watch<br />
lists and ranked No. 49 on rivals.com preseason Top 100 Countdown.<br />
‣ started at left tackle in wins over louisiana-Monroe and Northwestern<br />
and allowed no sacks.<br />
2010: Named second team all-Big Ten by league coaches and media and<br />
Hustle Team award, offense.<br />
‣ started all 13 games at left tackle and continued a streak of 21-consecutive<br />
starts.<br />
2009: started 11 of 13 games, three at left tackle, seven at left guard and<br />
one at right tackle, and was named to the first Team Big Ten all-freshman<br />
team by sporting News.<br />
‣ started at right tackle in iowa’s 24-14 fedex orange Bowl win over<br />
Georgia Tech.<br />
PERSONAL<br />
‣ Named south Dakota Gatorade Player of the year as a senior captain<br />
at Parkston High school and was a two-time south Dakota elite 45<br />
team selection under head coach Jon Mitchel.<br />
‣ received first team all-state honors at defensive end as a sophomore<br />
and junior, as well as first team all-state honors at tight end as a senior.<br />
‣ recorded 261 career tackles, 23 sacks and eight interceptions. also<br />
caught 27 passes for 321 yards and nine touchdowns.<br />
‣ also lettered in wrestling, golf and track and was a three-time wrestling<br />
champion with a career record of 121-1.<br />
‣ son of Jo and Tom reiff.<br />
REIFF' S COLLEGE STATISTICS<br />
Year G S<br />
2009 13 11<br />
2010 13 13<br />
2011 13 13<br />
Totals 39 37<br />
PLayer ProfiLes<br />
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