hit (Palmer) but he managed to get the ball away. I'll get him next time, said Reyes, reflecting on his NFL debut Tuesday night. was a really cool experience to be out there on Monday night, playing against a bigtime rival. I was excited I got to play. said he was a bit worried about making a mistake in the first quarter. At one point, 15year veteran Takeo Spikes and 10year veteran Aubrayo Franklin gave him a muchneeded pep talk in the defensive huddle.
kind of grabbed me and said, 'Man, we're prepared for this. Just go out there and play and don't think.' That helped me out the rest of the game. I felt like I played much better in the second half. It helped that we were ahead, and they had to keep throwing the ball, said Reyes, who signed a fouryear contract with the Chargers.
Nashua North coach Jason Robie, like many fans watching from New Hampshire, kept an eye on No. 91.
almost got (Palmer), said Robie, who recorded the late game of the doubleheader. all proud of him. More than anything else, it gives a clear picture that if you work hard and want something bad enough, it's obtainable. San Diego defense, which ranked last in the NFL on thirddown conversations (49.2 percent) last season, got off to a great start against the Raiders thanks in part to firstround pick Melvin Ingram of South Carolina, an outside linebacker, and Reyes, listed at No. 2 on the depth chart at left defensive end. Reyes was an AllBig East Conference defensive tackle at the University of Connecticut and drafted in the second round (49th overall) by the Chargers.
wasn't a fivestar recruit coming out of high school, but his overall desire got him to the NFL, Robie said. did whatever it took: getting in the weight room, studying video, nutrition, being a leader on and off the field. text message to Reyes? 'Congratulations. We're proud of you.' It's really the same thing we've been saying about him for a long time. He came back this summer and worked out with our guys. He met with former teachers. He's just a real downtoearth humble young man. Gate City has rooted for its own NFL players before. Kole Ayi, who played for unified Nashua High and the University of Massachusetts, played in one game for the Patriots in 2001 and a dozen more games with the Rams.
Quarterback Greg Landry of Nashua, one of the greatest athletes in New Hampshire history, spent 15 years in the NFL and threw for 98 touchdowns and 16,052 yards. The UMass alumnus played for the Lions, Colts and Bears from 196884. Ayi was an undrafted free agent. Landry was a firstround pick (11th overall) of the Detroit Lions in 1968.
Reyes, as a student at Nashua North, scored the first touchdown in program history on a kick return against Nashua South in 2004.
crazy to think where nike barkley posite max australia he came from and realize he wasn't that far from the NFL when he was in high school, said Lynch, a 6foot1, 230pound defensive tackle said. back, he was doing the same things we're doing right now.
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