Stephen Reaves (born December 5, 1984) is a former professional

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. He was signed by the

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of the

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(CFL) as a

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in 2009 but was released at the end of training camp. He was re-signed to the

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on June 27, 2009. He played

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for the

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and the

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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

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. 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.

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took away his scholarship. He committed to

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. By

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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

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. 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

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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

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by the score of 31–21.

College statistics

Professional career

After going undrafted in 2008, he signed with the

of the

(CFL). On February 22, 2010, Reaves was released by the Argonauts and retired a few years later.

Professional statistics

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reaves, Stephen 1984 births Living people Players of Canadian football from Tampa, Florida Canadian football quarterbacks Southern Miss Golden Eagles football players Toronto Argonauts players Michigan State Spartans football players Oakland Raiders coaches American football quarterbacks Players of American football from Tampa, Florida