Tip Reiman
![]() Reiman with Illinois in 2022 | |
No. 87 – Arizona Cardinals | |
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Position: | Tight end |
Personal information | |
Born: | (2001-09-17) September 17, 2001 (age 22) Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 277 lb (126 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | St. Thomas More (SD) O'Gorman Catholic (SD) |
College: | Illinois (2020–2023) |
NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Player stats at PFR | |
Tip Reiman Jr. (born September 17, 2001) is an American football tight end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by the Cardinals in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Early life
Reiman was born on September 17, 2001, and grew up in Rapid City, South Dakota.[1] He attended St. Thomas More High School there before transferring as a junior to O'Gorman Catholic High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he played football as a tight end after having seen action at several positions previously.[2] As a senior, he helped O'Gorman win the state championship game.[2] He also participated in track and field.[1] Reiman received athletic scholarship offers from the South Dakota Coyotes and South Dakota State Jackrabbits, but opted to walk-on to play for the Illinois Fighting Illini.[3]
College career
As a true freshman at Illinois in 2020, Reiman played all eight games and was mostly used on special teams.[3] He received a scholarship from the school in 2021 and that year played 12 games, three as a starter, recording three receptions for 43 yards.[1][4] The following year, he recorded 19 receptions for 174 yards and one touchdown while starting all 13 games.[5] He returned for the 2023 season and became team captain; he recorded 19 receptions for 203 yards and three scores while starting all 12 games.[1][6] Off the field, Reiman was named Academic All-Big Ten Conference each year from 2021 to 2023.[1] Reiman declared for the 2024 NFL draft and was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine.[7][8]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m) | 271 lb (123 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 4.64 s | 1.55 s | 2.69 s | 4.26 s | 7.02 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 28 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[9][10] |
Reiman was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft with the 82nd overall pick.[11] He was picked to work as the team's main blocking tight end while Trey McBride was the team's main receiving tight end.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Tip Reiman". Illinois Fighting Illini. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Bower, Sean (February 5, 2020). "O'Gorman's Tip Reiman heading to the Big Ten". KELO-TV. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Richey, Scott (December 16, 2023). "Reiman all in on NFL draft". The News-Gazette. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Bement, Brice (August 22, 2022). "Illini tight end Tip Reiman playing with more confidence after getting married". WCIA. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Bret Bielema says Illinois has 'unfinished business'". Chicago Sun-Times. Associated Press. August 14, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Kimball, Anderson (August 10, 2023). "Checking The Boxes". Herald and Review. p. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Werner, Jeremy (December 14, 2023). "Illini TE Tip Reiman betting on himself again with NFL leap: 'I've been preparing for this the entire time'". 247Sports. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Dajani, Jordan (February 29, 2024). "2024 NFL Combine: Draft prospect doesn't believe birds are real, explains his wild theory". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Tip Reiman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Tip Reiman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Gershman, Zach (April 26, 2024). "Cardinals Start Their Third-Round Pick Parade". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
External links
- Arizona Cardinals bio
- Illinois Fighting Illini bio
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