Jordan Reaves
Canadian footballer
Jordan Reaves (born January 25, 1990) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman. He played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Elks. Reaves originally played basketball for the Brandon Bobcats of Canadian Interuniversity Sport before making the switch to football.
University career
Reaves played from 2010 to 2014 for the Brandon University Bobcats men's basketball team.
Professional career
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Reaves was signed by his hometown Winnipeg Blue Bombers on April 9, 2015, following workouts in Winnipeg and at the 2015 Edmonton Regional Combine. He played in two pre-season games as a wide receiver and recorded one catch for six yards. Reaves was part of the team's final cuts on June 20, 2016.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
After spending the 2015 CFL season unsigned by a CFL team, Reaves signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on January 29, 2016. While listed as a defensive back, Reaves practiced as a defensive lineman through training camp and upon making the team, he dressed in his first regular season game on June 30, 2016, as a backup defensive end. He played in five games for the Roughriders in 2016 and recorded two special teams tackles.
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