2021 Fall Football Roster
Reynolds, Darius
Jersey Number 9
Darius Reynolds
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Yorktown, Va.
- High School:
- York
Bio
Career
- Named CAA Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Nov 8).
- Holds University of Richmond record for most sacks in a game (4.5).
2021 (Fall)
- Notched one a half sacks, marking three-straight games with at least one sack this season (Towson, Delaware, New Hampshire.)
- Constructed two total tackles (one solo, one ast.) in a victory over Delaware (Nov. 13).
- Named CAA Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 8).
- Added one forced fumble and the three quarterback hurries vs. Towson.
- Made a career-high and school-record 4.5 sacks in a win over Towson (Nov. 6). The most by a UR player since at least 1994. Reynolds is the first Spider with at least four sacks in a game since Lawrence Sidbury in the 2008 FCS championship game.
- Added one sack vs. New Hampshire.
- Created one total tackle (one solo). Only tackle was a tackle for loss in a win over New Hampshire (Oct. 30).
- Notched three total tackles (one solo, two ast.), including a half tackle for loss vs. JMU (Oct. 16).
- Added one quarterback hurry vs. Villanova.
- Recorded five total tackles (two solo, three ast.), including a half tackle for loss vs. Villanova. (Sept. 18).
- Finished with one and a half sacks and one quarterback hurry vs. Lehigh.
- Posted four total tackles (one solo, three ast.), including two tackles for loss in a win over Lehigh (Sept. 11).
- Notched two total tackles (one solo, one ast), including one and a half tackles for loss vs. Howard.
- Recorded one sack in a victory over Howard (Sept. 4).
2020-21 (Spring)
- Named Second Team All-Colonial Athletic Association.
- Named Second Team All-State by VaSID.
- Earned the Spider Determination Award in the 2021 SPIDY's.
- Started all four games at defensive end in the spring.
- Led the team and the CAA in sacks with 5.0.
- Tied for the team lead and ranked fifth in the CAA with 6.0 tackles for loss.
- Recorded 17 tackles on the year.
- Made four tackles, including a half sack against William & Mary (March 6).
- Tallied a career-high 1.5 sacks at Elon (March 13).
- Finished with three tackles against the Phoenix.
- Posted a career-high 3.0 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss in the second meeting against Elon (March 27).
- Finished with five tackles against the Phoenix.
- Named the CAA Co-Defensive Player of the Week (March 29).
- Tallied five tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss against James Madison (April 17)
2019
- Played in all 12 games as a reserve defensive end coming back from off season surgery.
- Posted 17 tackles, six solo and 11 assisted.
- Recorded four tackles against Stony Brook (Nov. 2).
- Tallied 2.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks on the year.
- Recorded sacks in back-to-back games at Delaware (Oct. 26) and against Stony Brook.
- Finished with 1.5 tackles for loss against Stony Brook.
- Notched three quarterback hurries.
2018
- Started all 11 games at defensive end.
- Third on the team with 3.5 sacks during the year.
- Recorded 47 tackles, 13 solo and 34 assists.
- Added 6.5 tackles for loss fo 26 yards.
- Earned a team-high 11 quarterback hurries.
- Earned a season-high five solo tackles and two assists in the season opener at Virginia (Sept. 1).
- Added 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack at UVA.
- Recorded four tackles, 2.0 for loss and a half sack in the win over Saint Francis (Sept. 13).
- Recorded a sack and forced a fumble to go with two solo stops in the win at Albany (Oct. 13).
- Added 1.5 tackles for loss and a half sack to go with six assists against Villanova (Nov. 3).
- Recovered a fumble, four assists and three quarterback hurries against Maine (Nov. 10).
2017
- Appeared in eight games, made one tackle.
- Made collegiate debut against No. 3 Sam Houston State.
- Tallied first career tackle against the Bearkats.
2016
- Redshirted.
High School
- First Team All-State 2015.
- Daily Press Defensive Player of the Year.
- 3A All-Region and Defensive Player of the Year.
- Four-year varsity starter.
- 12 sacks during his senior season.
- Team captain.
Personal
- Son of Karen and Malcomb Reynolds.
- Three siblings, Malcolm (20), Mariah (13), Aaron (12).
- Brother Malcolm played football at Pace University for two seasons.
Football Weekly Press Conference - September 3rd
Wednesday, September 03
Football Weekly Media Availability: Lehigh
Wednesday, August 27
First Football Camp Scrimmage Press Conference
Saturday, August 09
Football First Day Press Conference
Friday, August 01
