About Sammis Reyes
Sammis Daniel Reyes Martel (born October 19, 1995) is a Chilean professional football tight end and former basketball player. The first player from Chile to play in the National Football League, Reyes grew up playing basketball as a youth member of their national team before moving to the United States on an athletic scholarship at 14. He played college basketball for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, Palm Beach Panthers, Tulane Green Wave, and Loyola Wolf Pack. Despite being a student in the United States, Reyes continued to play with the Chile national team before deciding to switch to football after failing to qualify for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. He joined the NFL's International Player Pathway (IPP) program in 2021 and signed with the Washington Football Team that season, making a few game appearances on special teams before being released the following year due to injuries. Reyes has also been a member of the NFL's Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Minnesota Vikings. Reyes became the first Chilean-born player in the NFL upon the signing.
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