Reggie Durden (born November 22, 1976) is a former
defensive back
In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...
. He was born on November 11, 1976, in
Houston, Texas.
College career
Reggie Durden played two seasons at
Florida State University. In 1999, he shared the Most Improved Player honors at
cornerback
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. He also returned punts and kickoffs for the seminoles, and had 2 interceptions and 13 tackles in 1998.
Professional career
Durden joined the
Montreal Alouettes
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in
2001
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as a punt returner after a season with the
Los Angeles Xtreme
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of the
XFL. Before the
2006 CFL season
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CFL News in 2006
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, Durden was traded from the Montreal Alouettes to the
Edmonton Eskimos
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. He played one season with the Eskimos before being released.
Personal life
Currently Durden is a football coach at a Grantham middle school
References
1976 births
American football cornerbacks
Florida State Seminoles football players
Montreal Alouettes players
Edmonton Elks players
Canadian football defensive backs
Living people
American players of Canadian football
Los Angeles Xtreme players
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