Allen Reisner
Encyclopedia
Allen Reisner is an American football
tight end
who is currently on the Minnesota Vikings
practice squad. Reisner most recently was a member of the Minnesota Vikings
of the National Football League
. He was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football
at Iowa
.
Reisner was signed by the Minnesota Vikings
as an undrafted free agent following the end of the NFL lockout on July 26, 2011. He was born and raised in Marion, Iowa. Allen is laid back and enjoys interactions with fans. Reisner was released from the Vikings on October 4, 2011. Reisner was signed back to the Vikings October 5, 2011 and placed on practice squad.He was signed to the Minnesota Vikings on November 26, 2011.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
who is currently on the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
practice squad. Reisner most recently was a member of the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Iowa
Iowa Hawkeyes football
The Iowa Hawkeyes football team is the interscholastic football team at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have competed in the Big Ten Conference since 1900, and are currently a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
.
Professional career
Minnesota VikingsReisner was signed by the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
as an undrafted free agent following the end of the NFL lockout on July 26, 2011. He was born and raised in Marion, Iowa. Allen is laid back and enjoys interactions with fans. Reisner was released from the Vikings on October 4, 2011. Reisner was signed back to the Vikings October 5, 2011 and placed on practice squad.He was signed to the Minnesota Vikings on November 26, 2011.