Sammis Reyes

In this Chilean name, the first or paternal surname is Reyes and the second or maternal family name is Martel.
Sammis Reyes
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Reyes with the Washington Football Team in 2021
No. 35 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-19) October 19, 1995 (age 28)
Talcahuano, Chile
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:North Broward (Coconut Creek, Florida)
College:
CFL draft:2021G / round: 4 / pick: 34
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad/international
Career NFL statistics
Games played:11
Games started:1
Tackles:2
Player stats at PFR

Sammis Daniel Reyes Martel (born October 19, 1995) is a Chilean professional football tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He was the first player from Chile to play in the NFL. Reyes grew up playing basketball as a youth member of the Chile national team before moving to the United States on an athletic scholarship at 14. He played college basketball at Hawaii, Palm Beach State, Tulane, and Loyola–New Orleans, graduating with a Master of Business Administration degree with the latter.

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 was accepted into the NFL's International Player Pathway Program (IPPP) and signed with the Washington Football Team after impressing scouts at a demonstration event in 2021. Reyes made a few game appearances with Washington on special teams that season before being released the following year due to injuries. He has also been a member of the Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars.