DON REESEReese, Donald FrancisHeight: 6-6 Weight: 255 Born: September 4, 1951 Mobile, AL Died: September 18, 2003 Prichard, AL High School: C.F. Vigor (Prichard, AL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Jackson State | |
| 1971 | Jackson State | |
| 1972 | Jackson State | |
| 1973 | Jackson State |
| Draft: 1st round (26th overall) 1974 Miami Dolphins; 3rd round (29th overall) 1974 Birmingham Americans |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1974 MIA NFL | 75 | DE-DT | 13 | 0 |
| 1975 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1975 MIA NFL | 76 | RDT | 14 | 11 |
| 1976 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1976 MIA NFL | 60 | RDT-RDE | 14 | 9 |
| 1978 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1978 NO NFL | 60 | RDE | 14 | 0 |
| 1979 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1979 NO NFL | 60 | RDE | 16 | 12 |
| 1980 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1980 NO NFL | 60 | RDE | 12 | 3 |
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 60 | RDE | 5 | 2 |
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 76 | RDE | ||
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 88 | 37 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/22/1974 | 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL |
| Draft | 1/29/1974 | 1974 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1974 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 1974 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1974 MIA NFL | |
| Released | 8/1/1977 | 1977 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1977 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 8/23/1978 | 1978 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1978 NO NFL |
| Exemption | 8/23/1978 | 1978 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1978 NO NFL |
| Activated | 9/11/1978 | 1978 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1978 NO NFL |
| Reserve/Suspended | 11/26/1980 | 1980 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1980 NO NFL |
| Released | 5/31/1981 | 1980 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1980 NO NFL |
| Signed | 6/12/1981 | 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL |
| Released | 9/28/1981 | 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL |
| Signed | 10/3/1981 | 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/7/1981 | 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL |
| Released | 2/1/1982 | 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL |
| Signed | 1/22/1985 | 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 8/7/1986 | 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1975 MIA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1980 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1980 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1974 MIA NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1975 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1975 MIA NFL | 7.5 | |
| 1976 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1976 MIA NFL | 4.0 | |
| 1978 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1978 NO NFL | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 1979 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1979 NO NFL | 12.0 | |
| 1980 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1980 NO NFL | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 31.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1975 MIA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1979 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1980 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 1 |
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