Reggie Rembert Reginald Bernard " Reggie " Rembert ( born December 25 , 1966 ) is a retired American football wide receiver in the National Football League . He was drafted in the second round ( 28th overall ) of the 1990 NFL Draft by the New York Jets . He played college football at West Virginia . Rembert played only three of four seasons in the NFL . He did not play as a rookie , as he never signed with the Jets and was traded to the Cincinnati Bengals . Early life . Rembert began his football career at the age of seven , when he joined a Pee Wee league . He became the Most Valuable Player , but was cut from his seventh - grade team . To begin his high school career , Rembert played tailback . However , in his senior year , he was moved to receiver . Then at 6 ' 4 " and 160 - pounds , he recorded 15 touchdown receptions and All - State honors , but could not qualify for a scholarship . College career . Start at West Virginia . After being named an All - American at the Independence Community College junior college , Rembert was picked up in the summer of 1987 by the Mountaineers and enrolled at West Virginia for the 1988 season . He was coached by receivers coach Doc Holliday , and was reported by Holliday to have run a 4 . 3 40 - yard dash . Junior ( Juco . transfer 1988 ) . As a junior , Rembert was All - American quarterback Major Harris ' favorite target for the Fiesta Bowl - bound Mountaineers . He reeled in 23 passes for 516 yards and seven touchdowns as a major deep threat , averaging 22 . 7 yards per catch . He also ran the reverse nine times for 144 yards and two touchdowns . After the season , he made the Associated Press All - East Team . Senior ( 1989 ) . As a senior in 1989 , Rembert increased his numbers to 47 catches for 850 yards and 11 touchdowns . His best game was against Pitt in the Backyard Brawl , when he caught a career - high 145 yards on five receptions . Rembert is often considered one of the greatest Mountaineer receivers in the university ' s football history , along with other greats such as Jerry Porter and Chris Henry . Rembert ended his career close to many West Virginia football records , and is ranked high on many of the career receiving statistic lists . Career statistics . Rembert ranks 16th on WVU ' s all time leading receivers . Pro career . New York Jets . Rembert was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round , 28th overall in the 1990 NFL Draft . Rembert never played during the 1990 season for the Jets as they were unable to come to an agreement on a contract , and eventually his rights were traded to the Cincinnati Bengals before the 1991 NFL season . Cincinnati Bengals . Rembert was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals for the 1991 season . Although he played in all 16 games , Rembert only recorded nine receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown . The following season , 1992 , Rembert only played in nine games , but had his best statistical season of his career . He caught 19 passes for 219 yards on the season from quarterback Boomer Esiason , who was playing his final season in Cincinnati . In Rembert ' s final season , 1993 , he played in just three games . He recorded eight receptions for 101 yards to end his career . Personal . Rembert is consider one of the all - time " Impact Recruits " for WVU , ranking in at # 7 . He has two children , one of whom , Reggie , was a walk - on at West Virginia and played wide receiver .