Darrin Reaves - 5
Darrin Reaves

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Birmingham, Ala.
High School:
Clay-Chalkville HS
Height / Weight:
5-10 / 210
Position:
Running Back
Experience:
2L

Part of a deep running back corps for the Blazers, Reaves came on strong in latter half of 2011 season ... listed as co-No. 2 running back entering fall practice.

2011: Played in nine games last season with extensive action in last six contests ... finished as team's No. 2 rusher with 372 yards on 79 attempts ... ran for a pair of touchdowns (Marshall and Southern Miss) ... after rushing only 10 times for just 29 yards in first six games of season, Reaves came back to run for 343 yards on 69 attempts in last six contests ... averaged 11.5 carries and 57.2 yards in final six games of season ... in UAB's three victories during season, Reaves averaged 73 yards with 5.2 average per carry ... ran for a team-high 83 yards on 15 attempts in win over UCF ... ran for 62 yards on season-high 19 rushes vs. Southern Miss ... averaged 9.1 yards in victory at Memphis as he ran for 73 yards on only nine carries ... season-long rush of 29 yards vs. Memphis ... had 55 yards vs. Marshall on 11 attempts ... also caught seven passes for 56 yards ... had pair of receptions vs. Houston and Florida Atlantic ...season-long reception was 18 yards at Tulsa ... also excelled in the classroom as he was named to Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.

High School: Attended Clay-Chalkville High School ... named to the 2010 Birmingham News All-Metro Team ... rushed for 1,223 yards with a 5.9 yards per rush average and 17 touchdowns in 2010 ... also had 21 receptions for 287 yards, averaging 13.7 yards per catch, and one touchdown as a senior ... compiled 214 kick return yards and 119 punt return yards in 2010 ... also returned a punt 70-yards for a touchdown, giving him a total of 19 touchdowns during his senior campaign ... led Clay-Chalkville to a 9-4 record and the Class 6A quarterfinals as a senior ... earned the Birmingham News' and ABC 33/40 Player of the Week honors on Nov. 21 after raking in 107 receiving yards, 129 rushing yards and two touchdowns ... played under coach Jerry Hood ... his father, Darrin, lettered at UAB in 1991 as a tailback, making the duo the first father/son legacy for UAB football.

Personal: Born April 17, 1993 at Birmingham, Ala. ... son of Crystal and Darrin Reaves ... major is liberal arts.