Stevie Baggs

American gridiron football player (born 1981)
Stevie Baggs
Baggs during Ravens practice at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in August 2012.
Born: (1981-12-30) December 30, 1981 (age 42)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Linebacker
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight241 lb (109 kg)
CollegeBethune-Cookman
Career history
As player
2004–2005Detroit Lions*
2005Jacksonville Jaguars*
2006–2007Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2007Edmonton Eskimos
2008–2009Saskatchewan Roughriders
2008Orlando Predators
2010Arizona Cardinals*
20102011Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2012Baltimore Ravens*
20122013Calgary Stampeders
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL West All-Star2009
Career stats
Tackles80
Sacks16.0
Forced fumbles2
  • Playing stats at Arenafootball.com
  • Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Stevie Baggs (born December 30, 1981) is an American former professional football player.

College career

Baggs played college football at Bethune-Cookman University, where he was a three-time All-American and Mel Blount SBN Defensive Player of the Year and the winner of the Ernie Davis award.

Professional career

Detroit Lions

He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2004.

Jacksonville Jaguars

He was a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad in 2005.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

In 2006, Baggs signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Edmonton Eskimos

He signed and played for the Edmonton Eskimos during the 2007 season.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a free agent in September, 2008.h

Arizona Cardinals

He was signed to the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL for the 2010 season, however was cut before the team finalized its 53-man roster limit.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

He played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for two seasons from 2010 to 2011).

Baltimore Ravens

On August 4, 2012, Baggs signed with the Baltimore Ravens

Calgary Stampeders

On September 7, 2012, Baggs signed as a free agent with the Calgary Stampeders.

Post-football career

Baggs was featured in Season 2 of the reality/dating television series Match Made in Heaven. He has also appeared in television shows such as Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, Necessary Roughness, and Star. Currently, Baggs has starring roles in Tyler Perry's drama/thriller Ruthless on BET+ and the Netflix series Cobra Kai [1] and Kountry Wayne YouTube series.

He has written two books, Greater Than The Game and Woke.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Former NFL Player Stevie Baggs Jr. Is Now Taking Over The TV Screens!

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stevie Baggs.
  • Stevie Baggs at IMDb
  • Official website