Stephen Reaves

Stephen Reaves
	Reaves with the Toronto Argonauts in 2009
No. 9,12,17
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born	December 5, 1984 (age 40); Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
College	Michigan State (2003–2004); Southern Miss (2005–2007)
NFL draft	2008: undrafted
Career history
Playing
2009	Toronto Argonauts
Coaching
2008	Oakland Raiders (Coaching intern)
	; Stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Last updated September 18, 2025

Stephen Reaves (born December 5, 1984) is an American former professional football quarterback who played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and the Michigan State Spartans.

College career

Reaves start his career as a redshirt freshman at Michigan State. In the 2003 season Reaves did not play a down and learn from starting quarterback Jeff Smoker.

In 2004, Reaves played his first game against Central Michigan in the second game of the season. He played in four games in 2004. It end up being his last year at Michigan State due to driving while under the influence of alcohol. Michigan State University took away his scholarship. He committed to University of Southern Mississippi. By NCAA rule, Reaves had to sit out the 2005 season.

Reaves played six games in the 2006 season. His first played for the Southern Miss was a blowout lost to the Florida. Reaves and Golden Eagles won the C–USA East Division champion and lost in the C–USA Championship. They also end the season with a win in the GMAC Bowl against Ohio by the score of 28–7.

Reaves played eight games in his senior season in 2007. He played in a blowout win against Tennessee–Martin. Golden Eagles and Reaves end the season with a loss in the PapaJohns.com Bowl against Cincinnati by the score of 31–21.

College statistics

Season	GP	Passing
Season	GP	Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	TD	Int
Michigan State Spartans
2004	5	23	58	39.7	331	2	5
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
2005	Ineligible due to NCAA transfer rule
2006	8	37	72	51.4	488	2	1
2007	8	95	151	52.5	943	3	8
Career	21	155	281	55.2	1,762	7	14

Professional career

After going undrafted in 2008, he signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a street free agent in 2009^[1] but was released at the end of training camp.^[2] He was re-signed to the practice roster on June 27, 2009. On February 22, 2010, Reaves was released by the Argonauts and retired a few years later.^[3]

Professional statistics

Toronto Argonauts
Season	Passing
Season	Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	TD	Int
2009	33	56	58.9	331	1	6
Career	33	56	58.9	331	1	6

References

↑ Munz, Jason (June 23, 2009). "Former Eagles given a shot in CFL". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved June 24, 2009.^{[ dead link ]}
↑ The Canadian Press (June 25, 2009). "Running back Ebell among 21 players released by Argonauts". TSN.ca. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
↑ "Argos release Reaves, sign a pair of DEs". CFL.ca. February 22, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2020.

External links

Toronto Argonauts bio

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[1] Munz, Jason (June 23, 2009). "Former Eagles given a shot in CFL". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved June 24, 2009.^{[ dead link ]}

[2] The Canadian Press (June 25, 2009). "Running back Ebell among 21 players released by Argonauts". TSN.ca. Retrieved June 25, 2009.

[3] "Argos release Reaves, sign a pair of DEs". CFL.ca. February 22, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2020.

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