Sammis Reyes
Chilean-born basketball and American football player (born 1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sammis Daniel Reyes Martel (born October 19, 1995) is a Chilean-born former professional American football tight end. He was the first player from Chile to play in the NFL. Reyes grew up playing basketball as a youth member of the Chile national team before moving to the United States on an athletic scholarship at 14. He played college basketball at Hawaii, Palm Beach State, Tulane, and Loyola–New Orleans, graduating with a Master of Business Administration degree with the latter.
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Born: | (1995-10-19) October 19, 1995 (age 28) Talcahuano, Chile | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | North Broward (Coconut Creek, Florida) | ||||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
CFL Draft: | 2021G / Round: 4 / Pick: 34 | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||
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Despite being a student in the United States, Reyes continued to play with the Chile national team before deciding to switch to football after failing to qualify for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. He was accepted into the NFL's International Player Pathway Program (IPPP) and signed with the Washington Football Team after impressing scouts at a demonstration event in 2021. Reyes made a few game appearances with Washington on special teams that season before being released the following year due to injuries. He has also been a member of the Chicago Bears and the Jacksonville Jaguars.