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Joffrey Reynolds running the ball against the Montreal Alouettes.
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Date of birth | November 26, 1979 |
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Place of birth | Tyler, Texas |
Career information | |
CFL status | International |
Position(s) | RB |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
College | Houston |
High school | Robert E. Lee |
Career history | |
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2003 | St. Louis Rams |
2004 | Rhein Fire |
2004–2011 | Calgary Stampeders |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 |
CFL West All-Star | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Awards | 2006 Eddie James Memorial Trophy |
Career stats | |
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Joffrey Reynolds (born November 26, 1979 in Tyler, Texas) is a former professional Canadian football running back. He played eight years for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League where he was the franchise's all-time leading rusher with 9,213 rushing yards. For six consecutive years Reynolds rushed for over 1,000 yards. He has been named a CFL All-Star four times and won a Grey Cup championship with the Stampeders in 2008. He attended the University of Houston.
Born in Tyler, Texas, 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.
Reynolds was signed by the St. Louis Rams 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.