Reynolds was a four-year letterman, two years at Lake Havasu High School and two years at Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas. He showed his athleticism and versatility, playing linebacker and defensive back on defense and tight end and fullback on offense. He was also a state wrestling champion and a five-time national judo champion.[2][3] A View Newspaper article called Reynolds the 'most highly recruited high school football player in Nevada history'.[4]
As a senior, he recorded 94 tackles (including 12 tackles for loss) and 6 sacks to go along with his junior year totals of 96 tackles and 6 sacks. As a junior, he also ran for a career best 393 yards from his fullback position. He was recognized at the Palo Alto Nike training camp in 2004 for his performance in their SPARQ (Speed, Power, Agility, Reaction, and Quickness) test. He scored higher on the test than any player in the Camp's history.[5]
As a senior, he was a USA Today first team All-American,[6]aParade All-American (a publication that also recognized him as the top linebacker in the country),[7]aU.S. Army All-American,[8] and Nevada's Gatorade player of the year.[9]Rivals.com and ESPN.com both ranked him the No. 2 outside LB in the nation. He was a consensus top 30 player nationally and Rivals.com placed him as the best player in the state of Nevada.[10] He was also selected as the Las Vegas Sun state defensive player of the year.[11] Reynolds was awarded the 2005 Walter Payton Trophy at the US Army All-American Bowl awards dinner.[12][13]
At Bishop Gorman, Reynolds was a high school teammate of fellow OU Sooner DeMarco Murray.
As a redshirt sophomore in 2007, Reynolds appeared in 13 games and recorded 60 total tackles.[14] As a redshirt junior in 2008, he appeared in only six games and recorded 44 tackles.[14]
