Stevie Baggs (born December 30, 1981) is an American former professional football player.
Born: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | December 30, 1981
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Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 241 lb (109 kg) |
College | Bethune-Cookman |
Career history | |
As player | |
2004–2005 | Detroit Lions* |
2005 | Jacksonville Jaguars* |
2006–2007 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
2007 | Edmonton Eskimos |
2008–2009 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
2008 | Orlando Predators |
2010 | Arizona Cardinals* |
2010–2011 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
2012 | Baltimore Ravens* |
2012–2013 | Calgary Stampeders |
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
CFL West All-Star | 2009 |
Career stats | |
Tackles | 80 |
Sacks | 16.0 |
Forced fumbles | 2 |
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College career edit
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 edit
Detroit Lions edit
He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2004.
Jacksonville Jaguars edit
He was a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad in 2005.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers edit
In 2006, Baggs signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Edmonton Eskimos edit
He signed and played for the Edmonton Eskimos during the 2007 season.
Saskatchewan Roughriders edit
Signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a free agent in September, 2008.h
Arizona Cardinals edit
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 edit
He played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for two seasons from 2010 to 2011).
Baltimore Ravens edit
On August 4, 2012, Baggs signed with the Baltimore Ravens
Calgary Stampeders edit
On September 7, 2012, Baggs signed as a free agent with the Calgary Stampeders.
Post-football career edit
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. Currently, Baggs has starring roles in Tyler Perry's drama/thriller Ruthless on BET+ and the Netflix series Cobra Kai [1] and Kountry Wayne YouTube series.
He has written two books, Greater Than The Game and Woke.[citation needed]