Joffrey Roy Reynolds (born November 26, 1979) is a former professional

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. He played eight years for the

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of the

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where he was the franchise's all-time leading rusher with 9,213 rushing yards. For six consecutive years Reynolds rushed for over 1,000 yards. He was named a CFL All-Star four times and won a

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championship with the Stampeders in

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. He attended the

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. Joffrey now resides in Houston, Texas with his wife, Brittany, and their three children.

Early life and college career

Born in

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, Reynolds attended Lee High School in Tyler and starred in football as a

. Following high school graduation, Reynolds played collegiately at the

. Reynolds played in 35 games for the

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, and carried the ball 640 times for 2,946 yards (for a 4.6 yards per carry average) and 23 touchdowns. Reynolds still holds the Cougars' record for single game yardage (41 carries for 300 yards and 4 touchdowns) in a 2002 game against

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Professional career

NFL

Reynolds was signed by the

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as an

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. With the Rams, he recorded 6 kickoff returns for 109 yards. Reynolds was released by the Rams and then picked up by the

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. The Browns released him after their training camp, but assigned him to the

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. Reynolds was then picked up by the

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and was shortly released afterward.

CFL

Reynolds signed with the

of the

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and was a fixture in the

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. Reynolds was named a CFL All-Star three times (

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), as well as a Western Division All-Star four times between

and

. In 2008, Reynolds led the CFL in rushing with 1310 yards (on 227 carries, scoring 10 rushing touchdowns.) The Calgary Stampeders became the

Champions, defeating the hosting

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, 22–14. On July 24, 2009, in a game against the B.C. Lions, he rushed for 131 yards and surpassed Willie Burden as the Stampeders' number 4 all-time rusher. During the 2011 season, Reynolds' production began to curtail and he was eventually replaced as the team's starting running back. On January 23, 2012, in the following off-season, he was released by the Stampeders after they could not secure a trade for him. Reynolds is the

all-time rushing leader with 9,213 yards.

Career statistics

Legal trouble

In July 2012 Kaitlin Ward, Reynolds' girlfriend, a basketball player, accused him of assault and said that he tackled her and tried to choke her in a bar. He was convicted and given 90 days in the

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jail. and was prohibited from drinking alcohol. After conviction, he was given probation on July 4, which he allegedly violated. The prosecutor, Hyatt Mograbee, asked the court to sentence Reynolds to two to three years of prison. It later became evident that Reynolds had not breached his probation due to the fact that his probation officer wasn't assigned to him during May 29 and 30. Later, judge Harry Van Harten agreed to release Reynolds on a free bail, but asked him to report his probation condition, which he need to fulfill in two years.

References

External links

Calgary Stampeders profile pageCFL profile page

Joffrey Reynolds at NFL.com
(archived) {{DEFAULTSORT:Reynolds, Joffrey 1979 births Living people American football running backs Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football running backs Houston Cougars football players Players of American football from Tyler, Texas Players of Canadian football from Texas Rhein Fire players St. Louis Rams players 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen