Stevie Baggs
Stevie Baggs (born December 30, 1981) is an American former professional football player, actor, motivational speaker, and author. He has written two books, Greater Than The Game and Woke.
| No. -- Free Agent | |
 Baggs during Ravens practice at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in August 2012. | |
| Born: | December 30, 1981 Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 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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Football career
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 not to mention the winner of the Ernie Davis award. Baggs has played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Edmonton Eskimos, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He was a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad in 2005. In 2006, Baggs signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He signed and played for the Edmonton Eskimos during the 2007 season. Baggs signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a free agent in September 2008. Additionally, Baggs had stints with the Arizona Cardinals, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Baltimore Ravens, and the Calgary Stampeders.
Acting career
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. Currently, Baggs has starring roles in Tyler Perry's drama/thriller Ruthless on BET+ and the Netflix series Cobra Kai. [1]