Reshard Cliett (born April 29, 1992) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at South Florida. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 29, 1992 Thomasville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Thomas County Central (Thomasville, Georgia) |
| College: | South Florida (2010–2014) |
| NFL draft: | 2015 / round: 6 / pick: 211 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editCliett attended Thomas County Central High School in Thomasville, Georgia. While there, he was recorded running a 4.5 40-yard dash. He suffered a knee injury and missed his entire junior season. The next season, as a senior safety, he recorded 97 tackles and four interceptions. He received offers from South Florida, Georgia Southern, Eastern Kentucky and South Alabama.
College career
editCliett selected to attend South Florida where he majored in interdisciplinary social science. As a freshman in 2010, he was redshirted and didn't appear in a game until the next season. In 2011, he appeared in nine game, both on defense and special teams.[1] He recorded five tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, a sack and one pass break up.[1] In 2012, he appeared in 11 games, starting six at linebacker and he also played special teams. He recorded 40 tackles, two for-losses, a sack, three passes broken up and a fumble recovery.[1] In 2013, he appeared in 11 games, starting 10. He recorded 56 tackles, seven for-losses, three pass break-ups and one sack.[1] In 2014, he was named a team captain. For the season, he recorded 38 tackles, 7.5 for-losses and a team-leading six sacks.[1]
For his college career, he recorded 134 total tackles, 16 for-losses, seven sacks, seven pass-break ups and two fumble recoveries.[1]
Professional career
editPre-draft
editDuring his pro day work out, Cliett recorded a 4.4 and 4.5 second 40-yard dash.[2] He also recorded a 38 1/2" vertical leap, a 10-foot 4 inch broad jump, a 4.53 second short shuttle, a 7.2 second 3-cone drill.[2] He also recorded 21 reps of 225 pounds,[2] and weighed in at 235 lbs.[2]
Houston Texans
editCliett was selected in the sixth round (211th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft by the Houston Texans.[3] He signed his rookie contract on May 8, 2015.[4] He was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury on September 1, 2015.[4]
On September 3, 2016, Cliett was released by the Texans.[5]
Denver Broncos
editOn September 13, 2016, Cliett was signed to the practice squad of the Denver Broncos.[6] He was released on October 18, 2016.[7]
New York Jets
editOn October 26, 2016, Cliett was signed to the New York Jets' practice squad.[8] He was released by the Jets on November 1, 2016.[9]
Arizona Cardinals
editOn November 22, 2016 Cliett was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.[10] He was released on December 6, 2016 but was re-signed on December 13, 2016.[11][12]
Tennessee Titans
editOn January 3, 2017, Cliett signed a reserve/future contract with the Tennessee Titans.[13] On May 15, 2017, he was waived by the Titans.[14]
Kansas City Chiefs
editOn May 16, 2017, Cliett was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs.[15] He was waived/injured on August 6, 2017 and placed on injured reserve.[16] He was released on August 12, 2017.[17]
Minnesota Vikings
editOn March 29, 2018, Cliett signed with the Minnesota Vikings.[18] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[19][20] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2019.[21]
On August 31, 2019, Cliett was waived by the Vikings.[22] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 3, 2019. His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 20, 2020.[23]
Dallas Renegades
editOn October 16, 2019, Cliett was selected by the Dallas Renegades of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Draft .[24] He signed a contract with the team on January 18, 2020.[25] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[26]
Toronto Argonauts
editOn February 15, 2021, Cliett signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[27] He spent most of the season on the practice roster and played in one regular season game before being released on October 18, 2021.[28]
Montreal Alouettes
editCliett signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on October 20, 2021 and played in one regular season game for the team in 2021.[28]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Reshard Cliett Stats". Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Reshard Cliett Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "Reshard Cliett Transactions". FoxSports.com. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017.
- ^ Mason, Andrew. "Broncos add LB Reshard Cliett to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "Broncos sign LB Quentin Gause and TE Steven Scheu to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. October 18, 2016. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017.
- ^ Lange, Randy (October 26, 2016). "LB Cliett, C Friend Signed to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2017.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 1, 2016). "Jets Add T Davis & WR White to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (November 22, 2016). "Cardinals add vet LB Sio Moore". Blog.AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ Urban, Darren (December 6, 2016). "Punter Wile added to practice squad". Blog.AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (December 13, 2016). "Cardinals Switch Punters, Sign Scooby Wright". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017.
- ^ Wolf, Jason (January 3, 2017). "Titans sign tight end Tim Semisch, linebacker Reshard Cliett". Tennessean.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 15, 2017). "Titans Add Five to Roster, Including MTSU's Jimmy Staten". TitansOnline.com.
- ^ Thorman, Joel (May 16, 2017). "Chiefs sign LB off waivers off the Titans, cut DB Jimmy Hall". ArrowheadPride.com.
- ^ "Chiefs Waive LB Reshard Cliett, Sign DT Maurice Swain". NFLTradeRumors.com. August 6, 2017.
- ^ Comeaux, Jonathan (August 12, 2017). "Chiefs Release LB Reshard Cliett From I.R. With Settlement".
- ^ Smith, Eric (March 29, 2018). "Vikings Sign LB Reshard Cliett". Vikings.com.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Vikings Claim P Matt Wile Via Waivers, Sign 9 Others To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Reserve / Future Free Agent Signings". Vikings.com. January 2, 2019.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. August 31, 2019.
- ^ @HBalzer721 (January 21, 2020). "Vikings practice-squad contracts expired Monday: LB Reshard Cliett; DT Curtis Cothran; DE Stacy Keely (future contract reported signed today). Vikings also signed WR Bralon Addison (Hamilton/CFL) to future contract. He had four NFL tryouts" (Tweet). Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "ARGOS ADD SIX AMERICANS". Argonauts.ca. February 15, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
External links
edit- USF Bulls bio at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Houston Texans bio