Jordan Reaves
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 Reaves with the Edmonton Elks in 2023 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 25, 1990 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| University | Brandon |
| Career history | |
| 2015 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers* |
| 2016–2021 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2022–2023 | Edmonton Elks |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
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.
Reaves played from 2010 to 2014 for the Brandon University Bobcats men's basketball team.[1]
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.[2][3] 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.[4]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
After spending the 2015 CFL season unsigned by a CFL team, Reaves signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on January 29, 2016.[5] 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.[6] He played in five games for the Roughriders in 2016 and recorded two special teams tackles. He was released during training camp the following year on June 18, 2017.[7] On May 20, 2018, he re-signed with Saskatchewan for 2018 training camp.[8] Reaves signed a one-year contract extension with the Roughriders on December 21, 2020.[9]
Edmonton Elks
Reaves joined the Edmonton Elks in free agency on February 15, 2022.[10] He played in eight regular season games in 2022 where he had two special teams tackles. The Elks announced Reaves was re-signed on July 3, 2023.[11] In 2023, he played in 11 regular season games and recorded seven special teams tackles. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.[12]