Navy's Keenan Reynolds has a good chance at playing for the Baltimore Ravens in 2016, according to Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus.
Reynolds, who was drafted in the sixth round Saturday, is hoping to pursue his NFL dream while honoring his service commitment.
"I'm confident we can work something out for Keenan to do both ... play football and serve our country," Mabus said on the "The Dan Patrick Show" on Thursday.
The Navy gets a five-year service commitment from Reynolds in exchange for his undergraduate education, but there are instances where the Secretary of the Navy can waive or rearrange that commitment.
Joe Cardona is the New England Patriots' long-snapper as well as an active member of the Navy.
"I'm hoping and praying and I'm confident that there's potential that there could be the same type of situation with myself," Reynolds said Saturday.
Reynolds, a triple-option quarterback at Navy, is looking to make the switch to becoming a wide receiver and returner for Baltimore. The Ravens' two-day rookie minicamp begins Friday.