Reggie Stephens (cornerback)

Reggie Stephens (born February 21, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) and in the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Reggie Stephens

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Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1975-02-21) February 21, 1975 (age 50) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, California)
College:	Rutgers
Undrafted:	1999
Career history
[1] New York Giants (1999–2000) Kansas City Chiefs (2002)* New York Giants (2002); (2003) Denver Broncos (2004)* Nashville Kats (2005–2006)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Stephens was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. At age 15, he moved to Santa Cruz, California, where he attended Santa Cruz High School and played high school football with Brendon Ayanbadejo. Stephens also competed in the boy's 100- and 200-meter dash, long jump, and 400-meter relay at Santa Cruz High. Stephens is now listed in the Santa Cruz High School Athletics Hall of Fame and Scott’s Valley High for his achievements in these sports and coaching ^{[citation needed]}

College career

After graduating from Santa Cruz High, Stephens played junior college football at Cabrillo College in Aptos, California. He was then accepted to Rutgers University–New Brunswick, where he played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. In his senior year, Stephens won the Homer Hazel Trophy, as MVP of the 1998 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team, and was named First Team All-Big East by The Football News.^[2] He played in the East–West Shrine Bowl in January 1999 at Stanford Stadium.^[3][4]

Professional career

Stephens played for the NFL's New York Giants between 1999 and 2003. During his second season, in 2000, he recorded three interceptions and was a standout special teams player, helping the Giants reach Super Bowl XXXV.^{[citation needed]}