Reshard Cliett
| No. 58 Houston Texans | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Date of birth: | April 29, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | Thomasville, Georgia | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Thomas County Central (GA) | ||
| College: | South Florida | ||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 211 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Reshard Cliett (born April 29, 1992) is an American football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Florida. He was selected by the Texans in the 6th round (211th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft.
High school career
Cliett 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
Cliett 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 recored 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
Pre-Draft
During 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] He also weighed in a 235 lbs..[2]
Houston Texans
Cliett was selected in the 6th round (211th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft by the Houston Texans. He signed his rookie contract on May 8, 2015.[3] He was placed on injured reserve with an knee injury on September 1, 2015.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Reshard Cliett Stats". Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Reshard Cliett Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- 1 2 "Reshard Cliett Transactions". FoxSports.com. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
External links
- USF Bulls profile Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
- Houston Texans profile Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
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