Stevie Baggs

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Stevie Baggs
Stevie Baggs Navy Stadium 2012 Practice.jpg
Baggs during Ravens practice at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in August 2012.
Born: (1981-12-30) December 30, 1981 (age 43)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) Linebacker
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight241 lb (109 kg)
College Bethune-Cookman
Career history
As player
20042005 Detroit Lions*
2005 Jacksonville Jaguars*
20062007 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2007 Edmonton Eskimos
20082009 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2008 Orlando Predators
2010 Arizona Cardinals*
20102011 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2012 Baltimore Ravens*
20122013 Calgary Stampeders
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL West All-Star 2009
Career stats
Tackles80
Sacks16.0
Forced fumbles2

Stevie Baggs Jr. (born December 30, 1981) is an American former professional football player and actor.

Contents

Early life

College career

Baggs played college football at Bethune-Cookman University, where he was a three-time All-American and Mel Blount SBN Defensive Player of the Year and the winner of the Ernie Davis award.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight
6 ft 0+34 in
(1.85 m)
247 lb
(112 kg)
Values from Pro Day [1]

Detroit Lions

He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2004.

Jacksonville Jaguars

He was a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad in 2005.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

In 2006, Baggs signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Edmonton Eskimos

He signed and played for the Edmonton Eskimos during the 2007 season.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a free agent in September, 2008.h

Arizona Cardinals

He was signed to the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL for the 2010 season, however was cut before the team finalized its 53-man roster limit.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

He played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for two seasons from 2010 to 2011).

Baltimore Ravens

On August 4, 2012, Baggs signed with the Baltimore Ravens

Calgary Stampeders

On September 7, 2012, Baggs signed as a free agent with the Calgary Stampeders.

Post-football career

Baggs was featured in Season 2 of the reality/dating television series Match Made in Heaven . He has also appeared in television shows such as Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta , Necessary Roughness , and Star. Baggs has had starring roles in Tyler Perry's drama/thriller Ruthless on BET+ and the Netflix series Cobra Kai , [2] and can currently be seen on comedian Kountry Wayne's YouTube series.

He has written two books, Greater Than The Game and Woke.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Necessary Roughness Running BackEpisode: "What's Eating You"
2014 The Colorblind Monologues Cousin StevieEpisode: "Movin on Up"
2014 For Better or Worse Officer BakerEpisode: "Who's My Daddy" Pt. 2
2018 Star Kelvin"Episode: "All Falls Down"
2018 Coins for Christmas Male GuestTelevision film
2021 Cobra Kai AndreEpisode: "Miyagi-Do"
2021 The Underground Railroad JacobEpisode: "Chapter 2: South Carolina"
2021 Twisted House Sitter ConciergeTelevision film
2021 The Game Dante Simms3 episodes
2022 Finding Happy PorterMain role
2023 Girl in the Closet ChrisTelevision film
2023Whatever It TakesSamadTelevision film
2024 BMF Officer HardyRecurring role
2024 The Really Loud House Rip Hardcore/TravisEpisode: "Get Out of Dodgeball"
2024 Miss Cleo: Her Rise and Fall CarlTelevision film
2024 Ruthless OliverMain role

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Getting Even Richard Parker
2015 Focus Coin Toss Thresher
2015 When I Hold My Ears Stanley Jones
2016 Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Sportscaster (uncredited)
2017 Love By Chance Jason
2017 Dating in Atlanta: The Movie Broke Man
2022A Christmas PrayerPint
2023 80 for Brady Other Offensive Coach
2023The 4th Quarter: LegacyBo-Hamilton Cobb
2024The DespairedJeremiah
2024Vampire's House of CainSimon

References

  1. "Stevie Baggs College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  2. Former NFL Player Stevie Baggs Jr. Is Now Taking Over The TV Screens!