Jeremy Reaves
Washington CommandersModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 17 games
Draft & College
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Comps
STM Take
2022 Pro Bowl (special teams) plus eight years of NFL survival as a 2018 South Alabama UDFA puts Reaves in the rarest outlier-positive special teams ace class. The South Alabama Sun Belt UDFA origin plus the rare Pro Bowl special teams recognition give him real journeyman career foundation. The 2026 question is whether Reaves holds the active-roster special teams role or whether the role compresses to practice-squad rotation.
Reaves came out of South Alabama as a 2018 undrafted free agent signed by the Washington Commanders. He made the 2022 Pro Bowl as a special teams player. He has anchored the Commanders' depth safety and special teams role across eight seasons.
Strengths
- 2022 Pro Bowl special teams recognition plus eight years of NFL survival as a 2018 South Alabama UDFA puts him in the rarest outlier-positive special teams ace class.
- South Alabama Sun Belt UDFA origin plus eight years of Commanders system experience gives him real journeyman veteran market value.
Concerns
- Defensive STTM range typically tier 8 confirms the structural defensive role has remained rotational depth.
- Washington's broader defensive identity transition compresses the structural defensive support around Reaves.
What to watch: Whether Reaves holds the active-roster special teams role for the full 2026 Commanders season or whether the role compresses to practice-squad rotation.