Joel Reinders
Encyclopedia
Joel Reinders is an American football
offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns
. He played college football at the University of Waterloo
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where he played on the school basketball team for two years before coming across the doorstep of Dennis McPhee, head coach of the University of Waterloo Football team. Reinders saw some UW players and they suggested he come try out for the team. Unsatisfied with the game of basketball, he moved on to become an aspiring football player. Over his last two seasons of university, he was able to develop his football skills to the point that both the CFL
and NFL
took notice.
by the Cleveland Browns
after only watching a single YouTube
video showing highlights of the eight football games that he played in.
26th overall in the 2010 CFL Draft
on May 2, 2010. After a strong showing at the CFL Evaluation Camp, Reinders was ranked as the 11th best overall Canadian prospect by the CFL E-Camp Scouting Bureau. Due to his NFL signing, his draft stock had lowered considerably and was selected in the fourth round.
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Joel grew up in Oakville, Ontario where he attended John Knox Christian School. Joel attended King's Christian Collegiate for high school and graduated in 2005.
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...
offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He played college football at the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
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College athletics
Reinders spent four years at the University of WaterlooUniversity of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
where he played on the school basketball team for two years before coming across the doorstep of Dennis McPhee, head coach of the University of Waterloo Football team. Reinders saw some UW players and they suggested he come try out for the team. Unsatisfied with the game of basketball, he moved on to become an aspiring football player. Over his last two seasons of university, he was able to develop his football skills to the point that both the CFL
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
and NFL
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...
took notice.
Professional career
On April 30, 2010, Reinders was signed as an undrafted free agentFree agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
by the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
after only watching a single YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
video showing highlights of the eight football games that he played in.
CFL Draft
Two days after his announced signing in Cleveland, Reinders was drafted by the Toronto ArgonautsToronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
26th overall in the 2010 CFL Draft
2010 CFL Draft
The 2010 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 2, 2010 live at noon ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. After a number of trades, including ones made on draft day, Toronto and BC...
on May 2, 2010. After a strong showing at the CFL Evaluation Camp, Reinders was ranked as the 11th best overall Canadian prospect by the CFL E-Camp Scouting Bureau. Due to his NFL signing, his draft stock had lowered considerably and was selected in the fourth round.
Personal life
Reinders is the nephew of former NHL player Wayne Van DorpWayne Van Dorp
Wayne Van Dorp is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played for the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks and Quebec Nordiques. In The Netherlands he played for Gijs Groningen....
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Joel grew up in Oakville, Ontario where he attended John Knox Christian School. Joel attended King's Christian Collegiate for high school and graduated in 2005.