Reggie Stubblefield
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
| name = Reggie Stubblefield
| team = Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| image = 2023, 35, Reggie Stubblefield.jpg
| image_upright = 1
| caption = Stubblefield with the Montreal Alouettes in 2023
| status = Active
| import = yes
| position1 = Defensive back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|27}}
| birth_place = Lubbock, Texas, U. S.
| number = 1
| college = Kansas State
Prairie View A&M
| high_school = Sam Houston High
| Height_ft = 6
| Height_in = 0
| Weight_lbs = 195
| playing_years1 = {{XFL Year|2023}}
| playing_team1 = DC Defenders*
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2023|2024}}
| playing_team2 = Montreal Alouettes
| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|2025}}–present
| playing_team3 = Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|career_footnotes=
| career_highlights =
| Honours =
| CFLEastAllStar =
| CFL = reggie-stubblefield/167697/
}}
Reggie Stubblefield (born August 27, 1998) is an American professional football defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
Stubblefield first played college football for the Prairie View A&M Panthers from 2016 to 2020 while using a medical redshirt season in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/reggie-stubblefield/8126 |title=Reggie Stubblefield |publisher=Prairie View A&M Panthers |access-date=November 12, 2023}} He played in 20 games and recorded 117 tackles, three interceptions, 19 pass knockdowns, and two forced fumbles. He then transferred to Kansas State University to play for the Wildcats in 2021. In his final year of eligibility, he played in 12 games, starting in six, where he had 34 tackles, one sack, and two pass knockdowns.
Professional career
=DC Defenders=
In November 2022, Stubblefield was selected by the DC Defenders in the 2023 XFL draft. He was released by the Defenders on February 9, 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/xfl/dc-defenders/transactions/2023 | title=DC Defenders Transactions | publisher=Footballdb.com | accessdate=9 August 2024}}
=Montreal Alouettes=
On March 1, 2023, it was announced that Stubblefield had signed with the Montreal Alouettes.{{cite web|url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/2023/03/01/alouettes-sign-mike-glass-iii-and-reggie-stubblefield/ |title=Alouettes sign QB Mike Glass III and DB Reggie Stubblefield |publisher=Montreal Alouettes |date=March 1, 2023}} He played in the preseason, but was among the team's final roster cuts on June 3, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/2023/06/03/alouettes-finalize-2023-roster/ |title=Alouettes finalize 2023 roster |publisher=Montreal Alouettes |date=June 3, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/football/cfl/montreal-alouettes/inside-the-cfl-reggie-stubblefield-making-most-of-second-chance-with-alouettes |title=Inside the CFL: Reggie Stubblefield making most of second chance with Alouettes |publisher=Montreal Gazette |date=October 6, 2023}} However, following injuries to the team's secondary, Stubblefield was re-signed on June 26, 2023, to the team's practice roster.{{cite web|url=https://www.bgmsportstrax.com/2023/06/26/montreal-alouettes-sign-defensive-back-reggie-stubblefield/ |title=Montreal Alouettes sign defensive back Reggie Stubblefield |publisher=bgmsportstrax.com |date=June 26, 2023}} He then made his professional debut on July 1, 2023, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.{{cite web|url=https://cdn.ticats.ca/app/uploads/ticats/2023/11/02223013/2023_CFL_Gm_Notes_91_Mtl_vs_Ham_ESF.pdf |title=Games Notes |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=November 12, 2023}} He played and started in 13 regular season games where he recorded 38 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, three sacks, two interceptions, nine pass knockdowns, and one forced fumble. At season's end, he was named the Alouettes' nominee for the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award.{{cite web|url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/2023/10/25/2023-alouettes-most-outstanding-players-mack-beverette-dequoy-lestage-zema-and-stubblefield-honoured/ |title=2023 Alouettes Most Outstanding Players: Mack, Beverette, Dequoy, Lestage, Zema, and Stubblefield honoured |publisher=Montreal Alouettes |date=October 25, 2023}}
In 2024, Stubblefield was injured in the team's first game of the regular season, where he recorded four defensive tackles and one special teams tackle.{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/players/reggie-stubblefield/167697/ |title=Reggie Stubblefield |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 13, 2025}} He was on the six-game injured list for the remainder of the year.{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2024/ |title=Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 13, 2025}} He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2025.{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2025/ |title=Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 13, 2025}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/fa25/ |title=Official 2025 Free Agent Tracker |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 13, 2025}}
=Hamilton Tiger-Cats=
On February 12, 2025, it was announced that Stubblefield had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a three-year contract.{{Cite news |url=https://www.ticats.ca/2025/02/12/tiger-cats-ink-free-agent-db-reggie-stubblefield/ |title=Tiger-Cats Ink Free Agent DB Reggie Stubblefield |publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats |date=February 12, 2025}}
Personal life
Stubblefield was born in Lubbock, Texas, to parents Neoma Humphery and Reggie Stubblefield. He has three siblings.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.ticats.ca/players/reggie-stubblefield/167697/ Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio]
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{{Hamilton Tiger-Cats roster navbox}}
{{110th Grey Cup}}
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Category:American football defensive backs
Category:Canadian football defensive backs
Category:Kansas State Wildcats football players
Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Category:Montreal Alouettes players
Category:Players of American football from Lubbock, Texas
Category:Players of Canadian football from Texas
Category:Prairie View A&M Panthers football players