Reggie Stubblefield

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Reggie Stubblefield
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Stubblefield with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2025
No. 1 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position Defensive back
Roster statusActive
CFL status American
Personal information
Born (1998-08-27) August 27, 1998 (age 27)
Lubbock, Texas, U. S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Sam Houston High
College Kansas State
Prairie View A&M
Career history
2023 DC Defenders*
2023–2024 Montreal Alouettes
2025–present Hamilton Tiger-Cats
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Stats at CFL.ca

Reggie Stubblefield (born August 27, 1998) is an American professional football defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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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. [1] He played in 20 games and recorded 117 tackles, three interceptions, 19 pass knockdowns, and two forced fumbles. [2] He then transferred to Kansas State University to play for the Wildcats in 2021. [1] 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. [1] [2]

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. [3]

Montreal Alouettes

On March 1, 2023, it was announced that Stubblefield had signed with the Montreal Alouettes. [2] He played in the preseason, but was among the team's final roster cuts on June 3, 2023. [4] [5] However, following injuries to the team's secondary, Stubblefield was re-signed on June 26, 2023, to the team's practice roster. [5] [6] He then made his professional debut on July 1, 2023, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [7] 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. [7] At season's end, he was named the Alouettes' nominee for the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award. [8]

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. [9] He was on the six-game injured list for the remainder of the year. [10] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2025. [11] [12]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On February 12, 2025, it was announced that Stubblefield had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a three-year contract. [13]

Personal life

Stubblefield was born in Lubbock, Texas, to parents Neoma Humphery and Reggie Stubblefield. [1] He has three siblings. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Reggie Stubblefield". Prairie View A&M Panthers . Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Alouettes sign QB Mike Glass III and DB Reggie Stubblefield". Montreal Alouettes. March 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ "DC Defenders Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Alouettes finalize 2023 roster". Montreal Alouettes. June 3, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Inside the CFL: Reggie Stubblefield making most of second chance with Alouettes". Montreal Gazette. October 6, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Montreal Alouettes sign defensive back Reggie Stubblefield". bgmsportstrax.com. June 26, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2023 Alouettes Most Outstanding Players: Mack, Beverette, Dequoy, Lestage, Zema, and Stubblefield honoured". Montreal Alouettes. October 25, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Reggie Stubblefield". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Official 2025 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Tiger-Cats Ink Free Agent DB Reggie Stubblefield". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. February 12, 2025.