BYU football: Matt Reynolds will anchor the Cougars' offensive line one last time

As far as his draft stock goes, Reynolds said, "Honestly, I don't know. It's not something I control directly. I just need to focus on playing the best that I can in the bowl game and whatever (college) all-star game I go to and the (NFL) combine, just try to improve as much as I can."

Mendenhall said that Reynolds' NFL draft evaluation last year had him being picked in the third or fourth rounds.

"It's probably still around there, even though I believe he's playing at a higher level," Mendenhall said. "But I've never been right. Some guys I think will be free agents get drafted, and some that I think will surely be drafted are free agents. The scouts are pretty guarded with what they share."

Reynolds isn't thinking about the Armed Forces Bowl being his final college game. It hasn't sunk in.

"You know, I keep waiting for it, but not yet," he said. "It probably won't until we get to the locker room, and start getting ready, and realize that it's the last time. Probably not until then.

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