Stevie Baggs
 Baggs during Ravens practice at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in August 2012. | |
| Born: | December 30, 1981 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 241 lb (109 kg) |
| College | Bethune-Cookman |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2004–2005 | Detroit Lions* |
| 2005 | Jacksonville Jaguars* |
| 2006–2007 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2007 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2008–2009 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2008 | Orlando Predators |
| 2010 | Arizona Cardinals* |
| 2010–2011 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2012 | Baltimore Ravens* |
| 2012–2013 | Calgary Stampeders |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| CFL West All-Star | 2009 |
| Career stats | |
| Tackles | 80 |
| Sacks | 16.0 |
| Forced fumbles | 2 |
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Stevie Baggs Jr. (born December 30, 1981) is an American former professional football player and actor.
Early life
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College career
[edit]Baggs played college football at Bethune-Cookman University, where he was a three-time All-American and Mel Blount SBN Defensive Player of the Year and the winner of the Ernie Davis award.
Professional career
[edit]Detroit Lions
[edit]He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2004.
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]He was a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad in 2005.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
[edit]In 2006, Baggs signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Edmonton Eskimos
[edit]He signed and played for the Edmonton Eskimos during the 2007 season.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
[edit]Signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a free agent in September, 2008.h
Arizona Cardinals
[edit]He was signed to the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL for the 2010 season, however was cut before the team finalized its 53-man roster limit.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
[edit]He played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for two seasons from 2010 to 2011).
Baltimore Ravens
[edit]On August 4, 2012, Baggs signed with the Baltimore Ravens
Calgary Stampeders
[edit]On September 7, 2012, Baggs signed as a free agent with the Calgary Stampeders.
Post-football career
[edit]Baggs was featured in Season 2 of the reality/dating television series Match Made in Heaven. He has also appeared in television shows such as Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, Necessary Roughness, and Star. Baggs has had starring roles in Tyler Perry's drama/thriller Ruthless on BET+ and the Netflix series Cobra Kai,[1] and can currently be seen on comedian Kountry Wayne's YouTube series.
He has written two books, Greater Than The Game and Woke.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Necessary Roughness | Running Back | Episode: "What's Eating You" |
| 2014 | The Colorblind Monologues | Cousin Stevie | Episode: "Movin on Up" |
| 2014 | For Better or Worse | Officer Baker | Episode: "Who's My Daddy" Pt. 2 |
| 2018 | Star | Kelvin | "Episode: "All Falls Down" |
| 2018 | Coins for Christmas | Male Guest | Television film |
| 2021 | Cobra Kai | Andre | Episode: "Miyagi-Do" |
| 2021 | The Underground Railroad | Jacob | Episode: "Chapter 2: South Carolina" |
| 2021 | Twisted House Sitter | Concierge | Television film |
| 2021 | The Game | Dante Simms | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Finding Happy | Porter | Main role |
| 2023 | Girl in the Closet | Chris | Television film |
| 2023 | Whatever It Takes | Samad | Television film |
| 2024 | BMF | Officer Hardy | Recurring role |
| 2024 | The Really Loud House | Rip Hardcore/Travis | Episode: "Get Out of Dodgeball" |
| 2024 | Miss Cleo: Her Rise and Fall | Carl | Television film |
| 2024 | Ruthless | Oliver | Main role |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Getting Even | Richard Parker | |
| 2015 | Focus | Coin Toss Thresher | |
| 2015 | When I Hold My Ears | Stanley Jones | |
| 2016 | Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | Sportscaster (uncredited) | |
| 2017 | Love By Chance | Jason | |
| 2017 | Dating in Atlanta: The Movie | Broke Man | |
| 2022 | A Christmas Prayer | Pint | |
| 2023 | 80 for Brady | Other Offensive Coach | |
| 2023 | The 4th Quarter: Legacy | Bo-Hamilton Cobb | |
| 2024 | The Despaired | Jeremiah | |
| 2024 | Vampire's House of Cain | Simon |
References
[edit]External links
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- American football defensive ends
- American football linebackers
- Arizona Cardinals players
- Baltimore Ravens players
- Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football players
- Calgary Stampeders players
- Canadian football defensive linemen
- Detroit Lions players
- Edmonton Elks players
- Frankfurt Galaxy players
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- Orlando Predators players
- Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Players of Canadian football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players