Reggie Begelton (born August 31, 1993) is a

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(CFL). He played college football at Lamar. He has also played for the

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College career

He played

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for the

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. Begelton finished his college career with 227 receptions for 2435 yards and 20 touchdowns.

Professional career

Calgary Stampeders

Begelton was originally signed by the

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. 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 In those seven games, he caught 25 passes for 488 yards and one touchdown; the Stampeders went on to win the

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

Green Bay Packers

On January 6, 2020, Begelton signed a reserve/future contract with the

of the NFL. He was waived on September 5, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. On October 5, Begelton was promoted to the active roster. After making his NFL debut against the

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, Begelton was waived by the Packers on October 6 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. 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.

Calgary Stampeders (II)

On November 1, 2021, Begelton re-signed with the

. 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. 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. On June 23, 2023, he was placed on the six-game injured list before the team's Week 3 match against the

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. He suffered a rib injury during Calgary's Week 2 game and it required a minor procedure to fix.

References

External links

Calgary Stampeders bioLamar bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Begelton, Reggie 1993 births Living people American football wide receivers Canadian football wide receivers Players of American football from Beaumont, Texas Lamar Cardinals football players Calgary Stampeders players Green Bay Packers players