Reggie Begelton

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

Reggie Begelton
No. 84 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-31) August 31, 1993
Beaumont, Texas
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:West Brook[1]
(Beaumont, Texas)
College:Lamar
Undrafted:2016
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup Champion (2018)
  • CFL All-Star (2019)
  • CFL West All-Star (2019)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR
Player stats at CFL.ca

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 (CFL)

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] Begelton 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 Calgary Stampeders Most Outstanding Player.[6]

Green Bay Packers (NFL)

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. [10] 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.[11][12] On January 26, 2021, Begelton signed a reserves/futures contract with the Packers.[13]

References
  1. "Former West Brook, LU receiver signs with Packers". Beaumont Enterprises.
  2. "Reggie Begelton College Stats". Washington Post.
  3. 2017 Stampeders transactions
  4. "Reggie Begelton out for remainder of season with broken arm". CFL.ca. September 28, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  5. Born, Rob (April 7, 2020). "Will Reggie Begelton Stampede into Packer Fans' Hearts?". TotalPackers.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  6. "CFL announces 2019 team award winners". October 30, 2019.
  7. "Packers sign WR Reggie Begelton; FB Elijah Wellman to reserve/future contracts". Packers.com. January 6, 2020.
  8. "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. September 5, 2020.
  9. "Packers sign 14 players to practice squad". Green Bay Packers. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  10. Packers sign WR Reggie Begelton to the active roster, Green Bay Packers
  11. "Packers release WR Reggie Begelton and LB Curtis Bolton", Green Bay Packers, October 6, 2020, retrieved October 6, 2020
  12. "Packers sign WR Reggie Begelton to practice squad", Green Bay Packers, October 8, 2020, retrieved October 8, 2020
  13. "Packers sign six free agents". www.packers.com. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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