Reynolds has athleticism to spare

Moses Reynolds knows the spotlight has found a place for him. But he lets his actions define who he is.

Recently, Baylor offered the San Antonio John Jay 2016 athlete who will enter his senior year as a three-year starter at quarterback. Given his athleticism, different schools have different positions in mind for Reynolds (6-2, 185).

Some view him at quarterback. Others see cornerback or safety. Still some see him as an athlete and would determine his role should he pick that school. In Baylor's case between defensive coordinator Phil Bennett and San Antonio recruit Chris Achuff, Reynolds' offer is at defensive back.

"He's a pretty humble you man and kind of taking everything in stride,'' Jay head coach Gary Gutierrez said. "He's excited about the offers but they have not consumed him.''

With length, strength and power, there's an intriguing foundation. Reynolds competed at the Class 6A state meet on May 16 in Austin and placed fourth in the long jump at 23 1¾. Reynolds also compete in the triple jump.

"Power is so important to football,'' Gutierrez said. "The combination of that and speed makes the difference. It's a fast twitch muscle. When you can perform like he does, it's very special.''

Maybe the attention on Reynolds is a little later than normal. Baylor, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State and TCU are among those who have learned quickly. All of these offers started in mid-April. More should follow.

Reynolds has spent the past two seasons playing quarterback. Gutierrez said he also plans on starting Reynolds at safety this fall so he can get him on the field as much as possible. It may not be just at safety. Jay bases out of a 4-3 and there could be situations where Reynolds lines up at cornerback, linebacker or defensive end.

In fact, Reynolds reminds Gutierrez of another special player he coached when he coached Houston Sharpstown - Sam Carter. Carter went on to enjoy an all-Big 12 career at TCU.

"This kid is the real deal,'' Gutierrez said. "Anyone who has come down to see him sees the upside. They see how fluid he is. He works his tail off in the weight room and his overall speed is the deciding factor. His closing speed is pretty impressive. And if you watch him play and see how he runs our offense, he does not why away from people. He has the tenacity. He has long legs and is aggressive.''

That isn't just a line. It's the truth. Guiterrez said Reynolds hang cleans at 300 pounds and squat at 500. While the attention is new and intense, Gutierrez said and he and Reynolds will map out a plan within the coming weeks.

"We're going to look at every school and then narrow things down,'' Gutierrez said. "He's going to make a wish list of what he's looking for in a coach, the community, position and playing time and the school's history. Then we'll see how he wants to handle everything when it comes to committing.''