Reggie Begelton Explained

Reggie Begelton
Current Team:Calgary Stampeders
Number:84
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:31 August 1993
Birth Place:Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:200
College:Lamar
High School:West Brook[1]
(Beaumont, Texas)
Undraftedyear:2016
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Cflstatus:American
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:1
Highlights:
  • Grey Cup champion (2018)
  • 2× CFL All-Star
  • 2× CFL West All-Star
Cflstatlabel1:Games played
Cflstatvalue1:53
Cflstatlabel2:Receptions
Cflstatvalue2:243
Cflstatlabel3:Receiving yards
Cflstatvalue3:3,326
Cflstatlabel4:Touchdowns
Cflstatvalue4:19
Pfr:BegeRe00
Cfl:reggie-begelton/162999/

Reggie Begelton (born August 31, 1993) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Lamar. He has also played for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL):

College career

He played college football for the Lamar Cardinals. Begelton finished his college career with 227 receptions for 2435 yards and 20 touchdowns.[2]

Professional career

Calgary Stampeders (first stint)

Begelton was originally signed by the Calgary Stampeders 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.[3] 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[4] In those seven games, he caught 25 passes for 488 yards and one touchdown; the Stampeders went on to win the 106th Grey Cup.[5]

In 2019, he was the unanimous selection for the Calgary Stampeders' Most Outstanding Player.[6]

Green Bay Packers

On January 6, 2020, Begelton signed a reserve/future contract with the Green Bay Packers of the NFL.[7] He was waived on September 5, 2020,[8] and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9] On October 5, Begelton was promoted to the active roster. After making his NFL debut against the Atlanta Falcons, 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.[10]

Calgary Stampeders (second stint)

On November 1, 2021, Begelton re-signed with the Stampeders.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13] On June 23, 2023, he was placed on the six-game injured list before the team's Week 3 match against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[14] He suffered a rib injury during Calgary's Week 2 game and it required a minor procedure to fix.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former West Brook, LU receiver signs with Packers . January 6, 2020 . Beaumont Enterprises.
  2. News: Reggie Begelton College Stats . The Washington Post.
  3. Web site: 2017 Stampeders transactions . . November 1, 2021.
  4. Web site: September 28, 2018 . Reggie Begelton out for remainder of season with broken arm . May 22, 2019 . CFL.ca . en.
  5. Web site: Born . Rob . April 7, 2020 . Will Reggie Begelton Stampede into Packer Fans' Hearts? . September 6, 2020 . TotalPackers.com.
  6. Web site: October 30, 2019 . CFL announces 2019 team award winners .
  7. Web site: January 6, 2020 . Packers sign WR Reggie Begelton; FB Elijah Wellman to reserve/future contracts . Packers.com.
  8. Web site: September 5, 2020 . Packers announce roster moves . packers.com.
  9. Web site: September 6, 2020 . Packers sign 14 players to practice squad . September 6, 2020 . Green Bay Packers.
  10. Web site: Packers announce roster moves . packers.com . August 31, 2021 . August 31, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210831234104/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-x7726 . dead .
  11. Web site: Begelton's back! . . November 1, 2021.
  12. News: 2021-11-28 Game Tracker - Calgary Stampeders vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders (6198) . 2022-12-09 . CFL.ca . en.
  13. Web site: TSN ca Staff . 2022-12-08 . Reggie Begelton Calgary Stampeders contract extension . 2022-12-09 . TSN . en-CA.
  14. Web site: 3Down Staff . 2023-06-23 . Calgary Stampeders place REC Reggie Begelton on six-game injured list ahead of clash with Riders . 2023-06-23 . 3DownNation . en-US.