Joffrey Reynolds
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Joffrey Reynolds is a professional Canadian football
running back
, currently playing for the Calgary Stampeders
. He attended the University of Houston
.
, Reynolds attended Lee High School in Tyler
and starred in football as a running back
.
Following high school graduation, Reynolds played collegiately
at the University of Houston
. Reynolds played in 35 games for the Cougars
, and carried the ball 640 times for 2,946 yards (for a 4.6 yards per carry average) and 23 touchdowns. Reynolds still holds the Cougars' record for single game yardage (41 carries for 300 yards and 4 touchdowns) in a 2002 game against East Carolina University
.
as an undrafted free agent in 2003
. With the Rams, he recorded 6 kickoff returns for 109 yards. Reynolds was released by the Rams and then picked up by the Cleveland Browns
. The Browns released him after their training camp, but assigned him to the Rhein Fire
of NFL Europa. Reynolds was then picked up by the New York Giants
and was shortly released afterward.
Reynolds signed with the Calgary Stampeders
of the Canadian Football League
in 2004
, and has been a fixture in the Stamps
' back field
ever since. Reynolds has been named a CFL All-Star three times (2005, 2006, 2008), as well as a Western Division All-Star four times between 2005 and 2008.
In 2008, Reynolds led the CFL in rushing with 1310 yards (on 227 carries, scoring 10 rushing touchdowns.) The Calgary Stampeders became the Grey Cup
Champions, defeating the hosting
Montreal Alouettes
, 22-14. On July 24, 2009 in a game against the B.C. Lions he rushed for 131 yards and surpassed Willie Burden
as the Stampeder's number 4 all-time rusher http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/football/2009/07/25/10258461-sun.html.
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
, currently playing for the Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
. He attended the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
.
Early life and college career
Born in Tyler, TexasTyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
, Reynolds attended Lee High School in Tyler
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
and starred in football as a running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
.
Following high school graduation, Reynolds played collegiately
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
. Reynolds played in 35 games for the Cougars
Houston Cougars football
The Houston Cougars football program is an NCAA Division I FBS football team that represents the University of Houston. The team is commonly referred to as "Houston" or "UH" . The UH football program is currently a member of the Conference USA intercollegiate athletic conference, and is coached by...
, and carried the ball 640 times for 2,946 yards (for a 4.6 yards per carry average) and 23 touchdowns. Reynolds still holds the Cougars' record for single game yardage (41 carries for 300 yards and 4 touchdowns) in a 2002 game against East Carolina University
East Carolina University
East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
.
Professional career
Reynolds was signed by the St. Louis RamsSt. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
as an undrafted free agent in 2003
2003 NFL season
-Milestones:The following teams and players set all-time NFL records during the season:-Team:-Individual:-Awards:-External Links:**-References:*NFL Record and Fact Book *...
. With the Rams, he recorded 6 kickoff returns for 109 yards. Reynolds was released by the Rams and then picked up by the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. The Browns released him after their training camp, but assigned him to the Rhein Fire
Rhein Fire
The Rhein Fire was a professional American football team in NFL Europe, formerly the World League of American Football. Established in Germany in 1995, the franchise resurrected the name of the former Birmingham Fire team which was active during the 1991-1992 WLAF seasons.-History:The team was...
of NFL Europa. Reynolds was then picked up by the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and was shortly released afterward.
Reynolds signed with the Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
in 2004
2004 CFL season
The 2004 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 51st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 47th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 2004:...
, and has been a fixture in the Stamps
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
' back field
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
ever since. Reynolds has been named a CFL All-Star three times (2005, 2006, 2008), as well as a Western Division All-Star four times between 2005 and 2008.
In 2008, Reynolds led the CFL in rushing with 1310 yards (on 227 carries, scoring 10 rushing touchdowns.) The Calgary Stampeders became the Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
Champions, defeating the hosting
96th Grey Cup
The 96th Grey Cup was held in Montreal, Quebec at Olympic Stadium on November 23, 2008. The Eastern Division Champion Montreal Alouettes hosted the Western Division Champion Calgary Stampeders. The Stampeders won the game 22-14, with quarterback Henry Burris winning the MVP award...
Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
, 22-14. On July 24, 2009 in a game against the B.C. Lions he rushed for 131 yards and surpassed Willie Burden
Willie Burden
Willie Burden is a former professional Canadian football player with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League and is currently an academic and sports administrator....
as the Stampeder's number 4 all-time rusher http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/football/2009/07/25/10258461-sun.html.
Career statistics
| Rushing | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Games | No. | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Games | No. | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | ||
| 2004 2004 CFL season The 2004 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 51st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 47th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 2004:... |
CGY 2004 Calgary Stampeders season The 2004 Calgary Stampeders finished in 5th place in the West Division with a 4–14–0 record and failed to make the playoffs.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season schedule:-References:... |
5 | 90 | 497 | 5.5 | 55 | 2 | Team did not qualify | |||||||
| 2005 2005 CFL season The 2005 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 52nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 48th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 2005:... |
CGY 2005 Calgary Stampeders season The 2005 Calgary Stampeders finished 2nd place in the West division with a 11–7–0 record. They appeared in the West Semi-Final where they lost to the Edmonton Eskimos.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season schedule:-West Semi-Final:-References:... |
18 | 247 | 1453 | 5.9 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 83 | 6.9 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2006 2006 CFL season -2006 Rogers CFL Awards:* CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Geroy Simon , BC Lions* CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Brent Johnson , BC Lions* CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Brent Johnson , BC Lions... |
CGY 2006 Calgary Stampeders season The 2006 Calgary Stampeders finished 2nd place in the West division with a 10–8–0 record. They appeared in the West Semi-Final where they lost to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season schedule:-Roster:-West Semi-Final:... |
18 | 259 | 1541 | 5.9 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 55 | 3.7 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2007 2007 CFL season The 2007 CFL season was the 54th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it was the 50th season of the league, and many special events were held to commemorate the event. Regular-season play began on June 28, 2007 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario and concluded on... |
CGY 2007 Calgary Stampeders season The 2007 Calgary Stampeders season was the team's 50th season in the Canadian Football League, and 69th season overall. After promising 2nd place finishes in the West Division in 2005 and 2006 they finished 3rd in the West Division in 2007, with a disappointing 7–10–1 record, their first losing... |
17 | 214 | 1231 | 5.8 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2008 2008 CFL season The 2008 CFL season was the 55th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it was the 51st season for the league. It was also the first CFL season in which all of the league's regular season and post-season games, including the Grey Cup game, were aired on TSN. This meant the CFL... |
CGY 2008 Calgary Stampeders season The Calgary Stampeders finished 1st place in the Western division, won the West Final and played in the 96th Grey Cup in Montreal to face the Alouettes. The Stampeders won their 6th Grey Cup championship.-Transactions:... |
18 | 227 | 1310 | 5.8 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 72 | 3.4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2009 2009 CFL season The 2009 CFL season was the 56th season of modern professional Canadian football. Officially, it was the 52nd season of the Canadian Football League. The Montreal Alouettes won the 97th Grey Cup on November 29 with a last second 28–27 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders... |
CGY 2009 Calgary Stampeders season The 2009 Calgary Stampeders season is the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 75th overall. The Stampeders attempted to repeat as Grey Cup champions.... |
18 | 235 | 1504 | 6.4 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 217 | 7.2 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2010 2010 CFL season The 2010 CFL season is the 57th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it is the 53rd season of the league. Edmonton is scheduled to host the 98th Grey Cup on November 28... |
CGY 2010 Calgary Stampeders season The 2010 Calgary Stampeders season was the 53rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 76th overall. The Stampeders finished in 1st place in the West division with a 13–5 record... |
18 | 217 | 1200 | 5.5 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2011 2011 CFL season The 2011 CFL season was the 58th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it was the 54th season of the league. The complete schedule was released on February 18 and featured the defending Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes opening the season against the visiting BC Lions on... |
CGY 2011 Calgary Stampeders season The 2011 Calgary Stampeders season was the 54th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 77th overall. The Stampeders finished in 3rd place in the West division with a 11–7 record and lost the West Semi-Final game to the Edmonton Eskimos.... |
13 | 101 | 477 | 4.7 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CFL totals Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football.... |
125 | 1590 | 9213 | 5.8 | 55 | 53 | 8 | 93 | 490 | 5.3 | 38 | 2 | |||