Reggie Begelton

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Reggie Begelton
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Begelton with the Stampeders in 2023
No. 84 – Calgary Stampeders
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-31) August 31, 1993 (age 30)
Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: West Brook [1]
(Beaumont, Texas)
College: Lamar
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Career CFL statistics
Games played:53
Receptions:243
Receiving yards:3,326
Touchdowns:19
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR  ·  CFL.ca

Reggie Begelton (born August 31, 1993) is a gridiron football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Lamar. He has also played for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL):

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College career

He played college football for the Lamar Cardinals. Begelton finished his college career with 227 receptions for 2435 yards and 20 touchdowns. [2]

Professional career

Calgary Stampeders

Begelton was originally signed by the Calgary Stampeders on May 17, 2017, but was released at the end of training camp on June 17. He was re-signed to the team the following day. [3] He played in nine games for the Stampeders in 2017, catching 22 passes for 304 yards with one touchdown. Begelton played the first seven games of the season in his second year, before suffering a broken arm which caused him to miss the remainder of the season [4] In those seven games, he caught 25 passes for 488 yards and one touchdown; the Stampeders went on to win the 106th Grey Cup. [5]

In 2019, he was the unanimous selection for the Calgary Stampeders' Most Outstanding Player. [6]

Green Bay Packers

On January 6, 2020, Begelton signed a reserve/future contract with the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. [7] He was waived on September 5, 2020, [8] and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [9] On October 5, Begelton was promoted to the active roster. [10] After making his NFL debut against the Atlanta Falcons, Begelton was waived by the Packers on October 6 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. [11] [12] On January 26, 2021, Begelton signed a reserves/futures contract with the Packers. On August 31, 2021, Packers released Begelton as part of their final roster cuts at the end of the 2021 preseason. [13]

Calgary Stampeders (II)

On November 1, 2021, Begelton re-signed with the Calgary Stampeders. [14] Begelton played in two games to close out the 2021 regular season and also the team's lone playoff game in which he caught seven passes for 105 yards. [15] The following season Begelton played his first full 18-game season in the CFL and caught 85 passes for 957 yards with six touchdowns. On December 8, 2022 Begelton and the Stampeders agreed to a new two-year contract extension. [16] On June 23, 2023, he was placed on the six-game injured list before the team's Week 3 match against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [17] He suffered a rib injury during Calgary's Week 2 game and it required a minor procedure to fix.

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References

  1. ↑ "Former West Brook, LU receiver signs with Packers". Beaumont Enterprises. January 6, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Reggie Begelton College Stats". The Washington Post.
  3. ↑ "2017 Stampeders transactions". Calgary Stampeders. November 1, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Reggie Begelton out for remainder of season with broken arm". CFL.ca. September 28, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  5. ↑ Born, Rob (April 7, 2020). "Will Reggie Begelton Stampede into Packer Fans' Hearts?". TotalPackers.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  6. ↑ "CFL announces 2019 team award winners". October 30, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Packers sign WR Reggie Begelton; FB Elijah Wellman to reserve/future contracts". Packers.com. January 6, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. September 5, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Packers sign 14 players to practice squad". Green Bay Packers. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  10. ↑ Packers sign WR Reggie Begelton to the active roster, Green Bay Packers
  11. ↑ "Packers release WR Reggie Begelton and LB Curtis Bolton", Green Bay Packers, October 6, 2020, retrieved October 6, 2020
  12. ↑ "Packers sign WR Reggie Begelton to practice squad", Green Bay Packers, October 8, 2020, retrieved October 8, 2020
  13. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Begelton's back!". Calgary Stampeders. November 1, 2021.
  15. ↑ "2021-11-28 Game Tracker - Calgary Stampeders vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders (6198)". CFL.ca. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  16. ↑ TSN ca Staff (December 8, 2022). "Reggie Begelton Calgary Stampeders contract extension". TSN. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  17. ↑ 3Down Staff (June 23, 2023). "Calgary Stampeders place REC Reggie Begelton on six-game injured list ahead of clash with Riders". 3DownNation. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
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