Troy Reeder 4.63 40, 37.5 vert, 10' 2" broad jump & in depth draft bio
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Position School RAS Height Weight 40 Bench Vert Broad Shuttle Cone
Troy Reeder LB Delaware 9.32 6010 235 4.63 27 37.5 1002 4.17 7
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2019 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Troy Reeder, ILB, Delaware
December 14, 2018 Rick Serritella 3 Comments delaware, Linebacker, nfl draft, NFL Draft Bible, Penn State, scouting report, troy reeder
Number: #9 | Hometown: Hockessin, DE | Previous: Penn State | Birthdate: 09/13/94 | Height: 6014 | Weight: 238 | Forty: 4.70E | Twitter: @troyreeder9 | Projection: UDFA | Class: 2019 (rSR)
PROS
An experienced, smart, hard-nosed, old school lunch-pail linebacker who plays aggressive, tenacious and brings great leadership. He possesses natural football instincts, to go along with a true nose for the ball. An excellent open field tackler who demonstrates sound wrap up abilities. He’s able to win the leverage battle at the point of attack when taking on incoming blockers, while possessing the know how and get-off to disengage/shed blocks. Says he learned a valuable lesson from Mike Hull (Dolphins) about passing it forward as a freshman at Penn State and makes a conscious effort to help mentor younger players. Two-time Delaware team captain and also a special teams standout.
CONS
Needs to improve his back pedal and work on change of direction quickness, especially in pass coverage when dropping back. Would like to see him flip the hips a bit quicker when opening up and defending the pass. He has been working on improving his footwork and comfort level playing in open space during the offseason. Tends to over-pursue and get caught out of position on occasion.
MEDICAL
Missed the TaxSlayer Bowl in 2015 due to a leg injury sustained during the bowl week preparation.
TRANSFER
Felt compelled to transfer to Delaware from Penn State and follow in his family’s footsteps (see; Bloodlines). He credits his brother for pushing him harder and making him a better player, a big reason why he transferred to the Blue Hens.
PERSONAL
Full name Troy Daniel Reeder. An honor student and finance major at Delaware, he has made the Dean’s List, was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 team and was an Academic All-Big 10. His career objective is to work in real estate investment and development. He enjoys boating, fishing, skeet shooting and hiking in his spare time; has also begun playing golf and calls himself a ‘hack.’ Favorite NFL team is the San Diego Chargers. He wears number nine because he wanted to be a quarterback in high school and the number has stuck ever since.
BLOODLINES
Son of Dan and Cheryl Reeder; has one brother, Colby, who is a two-year member of the Delaware squad as a linebacker. Colby was the state Delaware Player of the Year at Salesianum in 2015. His father is a Delaware native (Christiana High School) and a 1986 Delaware graduate who served as captain of the 1984 Blue Hens for head coach Tubby Raymond—he played fullback and linebacker at Delaware and spent two seasons in the NFL with the Los Angeles Raiders (fifth round draft pick) and Pittsburgh Steelers as a fullback. Dan is now a commercial real estate broker, his mother played basketball at Elizabethtown (Pa.) College (‘86) and led the team to the 1982 NCAA III national championship.
FACTOID
Claimed the team’s Weight Room Champion honors in 2018 after sharing the team award the previous year with teammate Bilal Nichols (Bears 5th Round Pick).
QUOTE OF NOTE
“There were a couple things that he knew he had to work on and I mean day one in spring ball me and Coach Rojas were like, ‘Oh my gosh look at that.’ He corrected the things he needed to correct. We wanted to be able to recognize that. He made himself a better football player.” – Danny Rocco, Delaware HC on naming Troy Reeder most improved player (Spring 2018)
2018 OUTLOOK
His 2018 campaign will be his second season playing for head coach Danny Rocco and defensive coordinator Chris Cosh. Playing in the same scheme this year, allowed him the time to study the playbook, get more comfortable in the system, which in turn, has helped to make him be more of a coach on the field. He has gotten better every season and this year should be no different, as his best football is yet to come.
SUMMARY
Has played for numerous head coaches and various defensive schemes, beginning with Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin for two seasons. When he arrived to Delaware, he would undergo a coaching change from Dave Brock to Dennis Dottin-Carter. He has experience playing the MIKE and WILL in the 4-3, before settling into his current MIKE position in the Blue Hens 3-4 alignment. He possesses the ability to come into a pro camp, lead by example, compete for playing time and be an immediate asset playing in the box. He may rremind you of a bigger Tyler Matakevich (Steelers/Temple). Very few inside linebackers are selected in the NFL Draft each year, this player could be a steal if he goes undrafted.
CAREER
2017 [rsJR]: Was named to the First-Team All-CAA, starting all 11 games at outside linebacker, leading the team with 89 tackles (34 solo), while adding seven tackles for loss, one and a half sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one interception, three pass breakups and one blocked kick. Had one punt return for 20 yards. Named CAA Defensive Player of the Week vs. Stony Brook when he recorded 11 tackles and vs. Maine when he recorded 17 tackles and blocked one kick.
2016 [rsSO]: Was named Second Team All-CAA, starting all 11 games at outside linebacker, with 63 tackles (36 solo), four and a half tackles for loss, one sack, two interceptions, one pass breakup and two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and a blocked kick. Had season-high nine stops vs. NCAA FCS national champion James Madison. Earned CAA Academic All-Conference. Took part in Delaware’s 2016 spring drills after transfer from Penn State in the fall.
2015 [rsFR]: Started at outside linebacker in 11 of 12 games played as a redshirt freshman when Penn State went 7-6 and advanced to the Taxslayer Bowl vs. Georgia. Earned First Team Freshman All-Big 10 and Second Team Freshman All-American honors. Ranked fourth on the team with 67 tackles and added five and a half tackles for loss and an interception.
2014 [FR]: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterman for Salesianum School and head coach Bill DiNardo. Helped the Sallies to the 2013 DIAA Division I State Championship. Was a two-time all-state selection at middle linebacker. Earned first-team all-state at running back as a senior. Was named the 2013 Defensive Player of the Year by the Delaware Interscholastic Football Coaches Association. Compiled 76 tackles, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries during his final prep season. Also ran for 1,154 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior. Won the Michael DeLucia Sportsmanship Award, given to a senior football player at a Delaware Catholic high school. Recorded more than 2,000 yards rushing and a combined 54 touchdowns (37 rushing, 17 passing) in his career. Added 280 tackles, 12 sacks and five interceptions. Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN and a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com.
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TROY REEDER
LB, DELAWARE FIGHTIN' BLUE HENS
Penn State sophomore LB Troy Reeder intends to transfer to Delaware, according to Sean Fitz.
Everyone is leaving Penn State: a wide receiver, an offensive line coach, multiple NFL Draft picks and now a starting linebacker. Reeder's father played at Delaware and his brother recently committed to the Blue Hens. He will not need to sit out a season since Delaware plays at the FCS level.
SOURCE: Sean Fitz on Twitter
Jan 12, 2016, 9:01 AM
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“What else do they want?” A look inside Delaware’s NFL Pro Day
March 26, 2019 12:16 pm 0
Delaware Pro Day - Louis Mason
LOUIS MASON/THE REVIEW
Scouts from over half of the NFL teams time the 40-yard dash at Delaware’s Pro Day.
BY MEAGAN MCKINLEY
Managing Sports Editor
Some of the instructions sound strange to an untrained ear, perhaps for good reason. For instance, “Jump out of your shoes.” For college players looking to go pro, there’s a lot more to Pro Day than just how well they run or catch the ball.
National Football League (NFL) Pro Day is a day of testing and drills similar to the Combine, but was born out of the belief that players are more comfortable performing on their home practice fields with players they’ve worked alongside for years. Universities and colleges with large football programs host their own Pro Day, their players often joined by smaller contingents from other schools in the area.
“Jump out of your shoes,” does not actually mean jump so your shoes come off. Instead, it’s plant your feet, bend your knees and jump straight up out of your shoes so your feet don’t shift position on the vertical jump. Moving your feet got you called off and going again. “Break you,” isn’t actually as cruel as it sounds. It’s a cue for a receiver to turn to face the other direction while moving downfield for a pass.
It’s not just the drills themselves scouts were assessing at NFL Pro Day but how the players responded; Were they hearing the details? Did they ask questions if they needed to? Was advice being absorbed and used? Are they coachable? Do they make eye contact? How do they react after a less than pleasing performance? For some players, it’s their only chance to show what they can do.
“Hard-nosed, tough, sideline-to-sideline, lunch pail, everyday guy, is like, well what else do they want?” linebacker Troy Reeder joked about the things he’s been told he has in his favor.
Reeder was not invited to the Senior Bowl or the NFL Combine, unlike teammate Nasir Adderley, who is projected to go anywhere from the first-round to early third. So for Reeder, this was a chance to “show them where I was and that some of those [low] projections are wrong,” which Reeder believes kept him out of the Combine.
Adderley, who did play in the Senior Bowl but was kept out of the Combine by a high ankle injury, was forced to stop after his first 40-yard dash due to straining his hamstring.
“Obviously disappointing, I mean my whole life I’ve been wanting to test and perform at this level,” Adderley said. “I’m gonna just remain positive and focus on moving forward.”
Nasir Adderley, a potential first round pick, speaks with the media after his Pro Day was cut short due to injury.
For Friday, the next step was an interview with personnel from the New York Giants right after testing.
Reeder laughed as he recalled the conversation with his dad about his NFL Pro Day.
“‘My Pro Day?’ he’s like, ‘I just got a call from [Coach] Tubby [Raymond] the night before and was like the [Washington] Redskins are here.’ He just came down the next day and ran a 40 and put him through some drills. He was ready, he was ready for it but he was the only guy they worked out. Obviously a little quieter than today, but he’s definitely been a lot of help.”
Troy worked out on his Pro Day in front of full stands and scouts from all of the National Football League’s 32 teams at the Delaware Field House.
One important person in the stands? His younger brother Colby, also a linebacker, who he told to pay attention to Pro Day’s proceedings. The younger Reeder certainly took the advice to heart; he was the first person in the bleachers for the vertical jump in the arena of the Bob Carpenter Center, pressed right up against the railing. When his big brother hit a 37.5 on the vertical jump, which for a 6-foot-3-inch, 245-pound linebacker is pretty good, Colby flashed a thumbs up.
Reeder also managed a broad jump (jumping from a planted position as far down the field as possible) of 10 feet, 2 inches. For a linebacker, this is impressive, but for Delaware’s “tackling machine,” it didn’t come as much of a surprise. By the end of the day he’d been invited to the Philadelphia Eagles’ local day workout, along with wide receiver Vinny Papale.
He was also joined by fifteen of his own teammates including Ray “Buck” Jones; Joe Walker, who ran full sets of both defensive back and wide receiver drills; and Kani Kane, as well as ten players from Delaware State University and Wesley College. It was the largest Pro Day to grace the grounds of the university.
“The best part about it was rarely at Delaware do you get to work with so many of our guys, our players,” Reeder said.
“It just kinda seemed like the last time going out there with those guys, it was awesome.”
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Troy Reeder LB Delaware 9.32 6010 235 4.63 27 37.5 1002 4.17 7
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Troy Reeder mic'd up
2019 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Troy Reeder, ILB, Delaware
December 14, 2018 Rick Serritella 3 Comments delaware, Linebacker, nfl draft, NFL Draft Bible, Penn State, scouting report, troy reeder
Number: #9 | Hometown: Hockessin, DE | Previous: Penn State | Birthdate: 09/13/94 | Height: 6014 | Weight: 238 | Forty: 4.70E | Twitter: @troyreeder9 | Projection: UDFA | Class: 2019 (rSR)
PROS
An experienced, smart, hard-nosed, old school lunch-pail linebacker who plays aggressive, tenacious and brings great leadership. He possesses natural football instincts, to go along with a true nose for the ball. An excellent open field tackler who demonstrates sound wrap up abilities. He’s able to win the leverage battle at the point of attack when taking on incoming blockers, while possessing the know how and get-off to disengage/shed blocks. Says he learned a valuable lesson from Mike Hull (Dolphins) about passing it forward as a freshman at Penn State and makes a conscious effort to help mentor younger players. Two-time Delaware team captain and also a special teams standout.
CONS
Needs to improve his back pedal and work on change of direction quickness, especially in pass coverage when dropping back. Would like to see him flip the hips a bit quicker when opening up and defending the pass. He has been working on improving his footwork and comfort level playing in open space during the offseason. Tends to over-pursue and get caught out of position on occasion.
MEDICAL
Missed the TaxSlayer Bowl in 2015 due to a leg injury sustained during the bowl week preparation.
TRANSFER
Felt compelled to transfer to Delaware from Penn State and follow in his family’s footsteps (see; Bloodlines). He credits his brother for pushing him harder and making him a better player, a big reason why he transferred to the Blue Hens.
PERSONAL
Full name Troy Daniel Reeder. An honor student and finance major at Delaware, he has made the Dean’s List, was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 team and was an Academic All-Big 10. His career objective is to work in real estate investment and development. He enjoys boating, fishing, skeet shooting and hiking in his spare time; has also begun playing golf and calls himself a ‘hack.’ Favorite NFL team is the San Diego Chargers. He wears number nine because he wanted to be a quarterback in high school and the number has stuck ever since.
BLOODLINES
Son of Dan and Cheryl Reeder; has one brother, Colby, who is a two-year member of the Delaware squad as a linebacker. Colby was the state Delaware Player of the Year at Salesianum in 2015. His father is a Delaware native (Christiana High School) and a 1986 Delaware graduate who served as captain of the 1984 Blue Hens for head coach Tubby Raymond—he played fullback and linebacker at Delaware and spent two seasons in the NFL with the Los Angeles Raiders (fifth round draft pick) and Pittsburgh Steelers as a fullback. Dan is now a commercial real estate broker, his mother played basketball at Elizabethtown (Pa.) College (‘86) and led the team to the 1982 NCAA III national championship.
FACTOID
Claimed the team’s Weight Room Champion honors in 2018 after sharing the team award the previous year with teammate Bilal Nichols (Bears 5th Round Pick).
QUOTE OF NOTE
“There were a couple things that he knew he had to work on and I mean day one in spring ball me and Coach Rojas were like, ‘Oh my gosh look at that.’ He corrected the things he needed to correct. We wanted to be able to recognize that. He made himself a better football player.” – Danny Rocco, Delaware HC on naming Troy Reeder most improved player (Spring 2018)
2018 OUTLOOK
His 2018 campaign will be his second season playing for head coach Danny Rocco and defensive coordinator Chris Cosh. Playing in the same scheme this year, allowed him the time to study the playbook, get more comfortable in the system, which in turn, has helped to make him be more of a coach on the field. He has gotten better every season and this year should be no different, as his best football is yet to come.
SUMMARY
Has played for numerous head coaches and various defensive schemes, beginning with Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin for two seasons. When he arrived to Delaware, he would undergo a coaching change from Dave Brock to Dennis Dottin-Carter. He has experience playing the MIKE and WILL in the 4-3, before settling into his current MIKE position in the Blue Hens 3-4 alignment. He possesses the ability to come into a pro camp, lead by example, compete for playing time and be an immediate asset playing in the box. He may rremind you of a bigger Tyler Matakevich (Steelers/Temple). Very few inside linebackers are selected in the NFL Draft each year, this player could be a steal if he goes undrafted.
CAREER
2017 [rsJR]: Was named to the First-Team All-CAA, starting all 11 games at outside linebacker, leading the team with 89 tackles (34 solo), while adding seven tackles for loss, one and a half sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one interception, three pass breakups and one blocked kick. Had one punt return for 20 yards. Named CAA Defensive Player of the Week vs. Stony Brook when he recorded 11 tackles and vs. Maine when he recorded 17 tackles and blocked one kick.
2016 [rsSO]: Was named Second Team All-CAA, starting all 11 games at outside linebacker, with 63 tackles (36 solo), four and a half tackles for loss, one sack, two interceptions, one pass breakup and two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and a blocked kick. Had season-high nine stops vs. NCAA FCS national champion James Madison. Earned CAA Academic All-Conference. Took part in Delaware’s 2016 spring drills after transfer from Penn State in the fall.
2015 [rsFR]: Started at outside linebacker in 11 of 12 games played as a redshirt freshman when Penn State went 7-6 and advanced to the Taxslayer Bowl vs. Georgia. Earned First Team Freshman All-Big 10 and Second Team Freshman All-American honors. Ranked fourth on the team with 67 tackles and added five and a half tackles for loss and an interception.
2014 [FR]: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterman for Salesianum School and head coach Bill DiNardo. Helped the Sallies to the 2013 DIAA Division I State Championship. Was a two-time all-state selection at middle linebacker. Earned first-team all-state at running back as a senior. Was named the 2013 Defensive Player of the Year by the Delaware Interscholastic Football Coaches Association. Compiled 76 tackles, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries during his final prep season. Also ran for 1,154 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior. Won the Michael DeLucia Sportsmanship Award, given to a senior football player at a Delaware Catholic high school. Recorded more than 2,000 yards rushing and a combined 54 touchdowns (37 rushing, 17 passing) in his career. Added 280 tackles, 12 sacks and five interceptions. Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN and a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com.
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TROY REEDER
LB, DELAWARE FIGHTIN' BLUE HENS
Penn State sophomore LB Troy Reeder intends to transfer to Delaware, according to Sean Fitz.
Everyone is leaving Penn State: a wide receiver, an offensive line coach, multiple NFL Draft picks and now a starting linebacker. Reeder's father played at Delaware and his brother recently committed to the Blue Hens. He will not need to sit out a season since Delaware plays at the FCS level.
SOURCE: Sean Fitz on Twitter
Jan 12, 2016, 9:01 AM
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“What else do they want?” A look inside Delaware’s NFL Pro Day
March 26, 2019 12:16 pm 0
Delaware Pro Day - Louis Mason
LOUIS MASON/THE REVIEW
Scouts from over half of the NFL teams time the 40-yard dash at Delaware’s Pro Day.
BY MEAGAN MCKINLEY
Managing Sports Editor
Some of the instructions sound strange to an untrained ear, perhaps for good reason. For instance, “Jump out of your shoes.” For college players looking to go pro, there’s a lot more to Pro Day than just how well they run or catch the ball.
National Football League (NFL) Pro Day is a day of testing and drills similar to the Combine, but was born out of the belief that players are more comfortable performing on their home practice fields with players they’ve worked alongside for years. Universities and colleges with large football programs host their own Pro Day, their players often joined by smaller contingents from other schools in the area.
“Jump out of your shoes,” does not actually mean jump so your shoes come off. Instead, it’s plant your feet, bend your knees and jump straight up out of your shoes so your feet don’t shift position on the vertical jump. Moving your feet got you called off and going again. “Break you,” isn’t actually as cruel as it sounds. It’s a cue for a receiver to turn to face the other direction while moving downfield for a pass.
It’s not just the drills themselves scouts were assessing at NFL Pro Day but how the players responded; Were they hearing the details? Did they ask questions if they needed to? Was advice being absorbed and used? Are they coachable? Do they make eye contact? How do they react after a less than pleasing performance? For some players, it’s their only chance to show what they can do.
“Hard-nosed, tough, sideline-to-sideline, lunch pail, everyday guy, is like, well what else do they want?” linebacker Troy Reeder joked about the things he’s been told he has in his favor.
Reeder was not invited to the Senior Bowl or the NFL Combine, unlike teammate Nasir Adderley, who is projected to go anywhere from the first-round to early third. So for Reeder, this was a chance to “show them where I was and that some of those [low] projections are wrong,” which Reeder believes kept him out of the Combine.
Adderley, who did play in the Senior Bowl but was kept out of the Combine by a high ankle injury, was forced to stop after his first 40-yard dash due to straining his hamstring.
“Obviously disappointing, I mean my whole life I’ve been wanting to test and perform at this level,” Adderley said. “I’m gonna just remain positive and focus on moving forward.”
Nasir Adderley, a potential first round pick, speaks with the media after his Pro Day was cut short due to injury.
For Friday, the next step was an interview with personnel from the New York Giants right after testing.
Reeder laughed as he recalled the conversation with his dad about his NFL Pro Day.
“‘My Pro Day?’ he’s like, ‘I just got a call from [Coach] Tubby [Raymond] the night before and was like the [Washington] Redskins are here.’ He just came down the next day and ran a 40 and put him through some drills. He was ready, he was ready for it but he was the only guy they worked out. Obviously a little quieter than today, but he’s definitely been a lot of help.”
Troy worked out on his Pro Day in front of full stands and scouts from all of the National Football League’s 32 teams at the Delaware Field House.
One important person in the stands? His younger brother Colby, also a linebacker, who he told to pay attention to Pro Day’s proceedings. The younger Reeder certainly took the advice to heart; he was the first person in the bleachers for the vertical jump in the arena of the Bob Carpenter Center, pressed right up against the railing. When his big brother hit a 37.5 on the vertical jump, which for a 6-foot-3-inch, 245-pound linebacker is pretty good, Colby flashed a thumbs up.
Reeder also managed a broad jump (jumping from a planted position as far down the field as possible) of 10 feet, 2 inches. For a linebacker, this is impressive, but for Delaware’s “tackling machine,” it didn’t come as much of a surprise. By the end of the day he’d been invited to the Philadelphia Eagles’ local day workout, along with wide receiver Vinny Papale.
He was also joined by fifteen of his own teammates including Ray “Buck” Jones; Joe Walker, who ran full sets of both defensive back and wide receiver drills; and Kani Kane, as well as ten players from Delaware State University and Wesley College. It was the largest Pro Day to grace the grounds of the university.
“The best part about it was rarely at Delaware do you get to work with so many of our guys, our players,” Reeder said.
“It just kinda seemed like the last time going out there with those guys, it was awesome.”
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