Reggie Dewayne Stephens (born February 21, 1975 in Dallas, Texas

Dallas, Texas

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) is a former American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 cornerback

Cornerback

A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...

 in the National Football League

National Football League

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 and in the Arena Football League.

Early life

Stephens attended and played High school football

High school football

High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....

 at Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz High School is a comprehensive public school in Santa Cruz, California which opened in 1897 and now serves an enrollment of about 1,040 students in grades nine through twelve.- Notable alumni :...

 with Brendan Ayanbadejo.

College career

Stephens played at Rutgers University

Rutgers University

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. Previously, he played at Cabrillo College

Cabrillo College

Cabrillo College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates in more than 70 fields of study such as: engineering, computer science, allied health , public safety, marine biology and the visual and performing arts. The college itself is named after the explorer Juan...

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Professional career

Stephens played for the NFL's 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...

 between 1999 and 2003 and in 25 games and had 3 interceptions and three kickoff returns for 69 yards. In 2005 and 2006, he played for the AFL's Nashville Kats

Nashville Kats

The Nashville Kats were an Arena Football League team, located in Nashville, Tennessee. They were last coached by Pat Sperduto, who coached the team's original incarnation to two ArenaBowl appearances prior to the original franchise's move to Atlanta in 2002...

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External links

• Arena Football League page
• http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2007/07/2783/
• http://www.spinrich.com/