After a great college career at Navy, Keenan Reynolds is getting his chance in the NFL. And he won’t even have to leave Maryland.
The Ravens chose Reynolds, the former Navy quarterback, in the sixth round at Pick 182. He was announced as a wide receiver, and that’s where he’s expected to play in the NFL.
It’s unclear at the moment whether Reynolds will be able to commit himself fully to football right away. His obligations to the Naval Academy mean he could be pressed into full-time military service for as long as five years, although last year the Pentagon allowed another football player, Patriots long snapper Joe Cardona, to play a full NFL season while doing work for the Navy in the offseason.
Reynolds is the NCAA’s all-time record holder in touchdowns, so his college football pedigree is great. It’s unclear how well he’ll be able to transition from a run-first quarterback in Navy’s option offense into a slot receiver, punt returner or anything else the Ravens want him to do. But he has earned a chance in the NFL.
