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January 17 is an historically slow day in New England Patriots history. With zero games ever played on this date and not much in the way of January 17 birthdays, here is a slightly longer biography on a relatively obscure former Patriot.
Happy 37 birthday to Trevor Reilly
Born Jan 17, 1988 in Valley Center, California
Patriot OLB 2016-2017; uniform #51
Signed to the practice squad on October 20, 2016
Pats résumé: 6 games (1 start); 10 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss
As a 16-year old youth, Trevor Reilly set the Guinness World Record for fastest time eating a 7.5-ounce white onion at 1 minute and 35 seconds, shattering the former mark of 2:45. Reilly earned a football scholarship to Texas Tech, but instead accepted a two-year Latter Day Saints mission to Sweden. After returning he was a walk-on at the University of Utah: a 22-year old redshirt freshman. By the time he was a senior he was married with two kids.
During that senior year his wife discovered a lump on their 9-month old daughter. Two days later she had her kidney removed, and had to undergo chemotherapy for a year; it has been in remission since. The next year Reilly was selected by the Jets in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft.
After two seasons with the Jets - and some interesting moonlighting as an Uber driver - Reilly went on IR. After reaching an injury settlement with the Jete, Reilly was a free agent. Two days later the Patriots signed him to their practice squad on October 20, 2016.
Miami signed Reilly to their full roster off the Pats PS on December 19. The next season Reilly did not survive final cuts, and the Dolphins re-signed him to their practice squad. He was released October 10, 2017 and two days later the Pats again signed Reilly to their practice squad. A few weeks later he was promoted to the 53-man roster after Harvey Langi was injured in an automobile accident. Then in late December Reilly returned to the practice squad, to make room for former Steeler James Harrison. Reilly was released on February 12, 2018 and never signed with another NFL organization.
In 2018 Reilly returned to Salt Lake City, working as a grad assistant and part time scout player with the Utes while taking one last class to earn his degree. He also signed to play for Dennis Erickson with the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football. That minor league operation folded before its first season was completed. At least Reilly fared better than some teammates who suffered injuries during play, left to pay their own medical and rehab expenses when the AAF declared bankruptcy.
Trevor Reilly appeared in six games with the Patriots, from week eight to week 15 of the 2017 season. He logged 57 defensive snaps and 94 special team snaps with the Pats.
Happy 37 birthday to Trevor Reilly
Born Jan 17, 1988 in Valley Center, California
Patriot OLB 2016-2017; uniform #51
Signed to the practice squad on October 20, 2016
Pats résumé: 6 games (1 start); 10 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss
As a 16-year old youth, Trevor Reilly set the Guinness World Record for fastest time eating a 7.5-ounce white onion at 1 minute and 35 seconds, shattering the former mark of 2:45. Reilly earned a football scholarship to Texas Tech, but instead accepted a two-year Latter Day Saints mission to Sweden. After returning he was a walk-on at the University of Utah: a 22-year old redshirt freshman. By the time he was a senior he was married with two kids.
During that senior year his wife discovered a lump on their 9-month old daughter. Two days later she had her kidney removed, and had to undergo chemotherapy for a year; it has been in remission since. The next year Reilly was selected by the Jets in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft.
After two seasons with the Jets - and some interesting moonlighting as an Uber driver - Reilly went on IR. After reaching an injury settlement with the Jete, Reilly was a free agent. Two days later the Patriots signed him to their practice squad on October 20, 2016.
Miami signed Reilly to their full roster off the Pats PS on December 19. The next season Reilly did not survive final cuts, and the Dolphins re-signed him to their practice squad. He was released October 10, 2017 and two days later the Pats again signed Reilly to their practice squad. A few weeks later he was promoted to the 53-man roster after Harvey Langi was injured in an automobile accident. Then in late December Reilly returned to the practice squad, to make room for former Steeler James Harrison. Reilly was released on February 12, 2018 and never signed with another NFL organization.
In 2018 Reilly returned to Salt Lake City, working as a grad assistant and part time scout player with the Utes while taking one last class to earn his degree. He also signed to play for Dennis Erickson with the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football. That minor league operation folded before its first season was completed. At least Reilly fared better than some teammates who suffered injuries during play, left to pay their own medical and rehab expenses when the AAF declared bankruptcy.
Trevor Reilly appeared in six games with the Patriots, from week eight to week 15 of the 2017 season. He logged 57 defensive snaps and 94 special team snaps with the Pats.
Trevor Reilly followed unique path to Patriots
FOXBORO — There was a point last season when Trevor Reilly realized how wild his NFL journey had been. After the Miami Dolphins claimed him off the Patriots practice squad, it meant that this…
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