Stevie Baggs Explained

Stevie Baggs
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:30 December 1981
Birth Place:Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:241
College:Bethune-Cookman
Playing Years1:
Playing Team1:Detroit Lions
Playing Team2:Jacksonville Jaguars
Playing Years3:
Playing Team3:Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Playing Team4:Edmonton Eskimos
Playing Years5:
Playing Team5:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Playing Team6:Orlando Predators
Playing Team7:Arizona Cardinals
Playing Years8:
Playing Team8:Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Playing Team9:Baltimore Ravens
Playing Years10:
Playing Team10:Calgary Stampeders
Career Footnotes:*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Import:yes
Statlabel1:Tackles
Statvalue1:80
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:16.0
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:2
Cfl-Archive:https://web.archive.org/web/20150512003232/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/738
Afl:10773

Stevie Baggs Jr. (born December 30, 1981) is an American former professional football player and actor.

College 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 and the winner of the Ernie Davis award.

Professional career

Detroit Lions

He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2004.

Jacksonville Jaguars

He was a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad in 2005.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

In 2006, Baggs signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Edmonton Eskimos

He signed and played for the Edmonton Eskimos during the 2007 season.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a free agent in September, 2008.h

Arizona Cardinals

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

He played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for two seasons from 2010 to 2011).

Baltimore Ravens

On August 4, 2012, Baggs signed with the Baltimore Ravens

Calgary Stampeders

On September 7, 2012, Baggs signed as a free agent with the Calgary Stampeders.

Post-football 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 , 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.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Necessary RoughnessRunning BackEpisode: "What's Eating You"
2014The Colorblind MonologuesCousin StevieEpisode: "Movin on Up"
2014For Better or WorseOfficer BakerEpisode: "Who's My Daddy" Pt. 2
2018StarKelvin"Episode: "All Falls Down"
2018Coins for ChristmasMale GuestTelevision film
2021Cobra KaiAndreEpisode: "Miyagi-Do"
2021The Underground RailroadJacobEpisode: "Chapter 2: South Carolina"
2021Twisted House SitterConciergeTelevision film
2021The GameDante Simms3 episodes
2022Finding HappyPorterMain role
2023Girl in the ClosetChrisTelevision film
2023Whatever It TakesSamadTelevision film
2024BMFOfficer HardyRecurring role
2024The Really Loud HouseRip Hardcore/TravisEpisode: "Get Out of Dodgeball"
2024CarlTelevision film
2024RuthlessOliverMain role

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Getting EvenRichard Parker
2015FocusCoin Toss Thresher
2015When I Hold My EarsStanley Jones
2016Billy Lynn's Long Halftime WalkSportscaster (uncredited)
2017Love By ChanceJason
2017Broke Man
2022A Christmas PrayerPint
202380 for BradyOther Offensive Coach
2023The 4th Quarter: LegacyBo-Hamilton Cobb
2024The DespairedJeremiah
2024Vampire's House of CainSimon

Notes and References

  1. https://www.awesemo.com/sideaction/sa-nfl/former-nfl-player-stevie-baggs-jr-is-now-taking-over-the-tv-screens/ Former NFL Player Stevie Baggs Jr. Is Now Taking Over The TV Screens!