Offensive lineman Joe Reitz, a former basketball player at Western Michigan who successfully shifted into a career in the NFL, was named the Indianapolis Colts' Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.
The award is given to a player for excellence on and off the field.
Pagano honoring Joe Reitz as the #Colts nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year given to a player for excellence on and off the field pic.twitter.com/UL7BXNxY65
— Kevin Bowen (@KBowenColts) December 7, 2016
Reitz, an Indianapolis native who has played for the Colts since 2011, has been a guard and tackle this season with five starts.