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C.J.
Reavis
#1 Defensive Back
C.J.
Reavis
#1 Defensive Back
Height 6'0
Weight 198 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 1995-11-27 (28)
Born Chester, VA
School Marshall
Status AMER
Defensive Tackles 89
Special Teams Tackles 1
Interceptions 0
Sacks 4

ACQUIRED: Signed by Roughriders in April 2022 and August 2022; signed extensions in April 2023 and December 2023.

YEARS WITH ROUGHRIDERS: 3

YEARS IN CFL: 3

 

2024: Reavis sacked B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. for a 26-yard loss on July 13 in Vancouver … seven defensive tackles on July 25 at Montreal … 10 defensive tackles and one sack, Aug. 22 at Toronto … eight defensive tackles and one sack, Sept. 20 at Calgary … nine defensive tackles (one for a loss) and fumble recovery, Oct. 5 at Edmonton … five defensive tackles and a fumble recovery, Oct. 12 vs. B.C. … named to divisional and league All-CFL teams.

 

2023: Reavis enjoyed a standout season while lining up at safety and, primarily, strong-side linebacker. In 17 games, he registered 59 defensive tackles (five for a loss), three sacks, one interception, one pass knockdown, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He also made six special teams tackles. Reavis registered his first CFL interception on Sept. 15 against the visiting Edmonton Elks. He recorded two sacks against the host B.C. Lions on Sept. 29. He produced a career-high eight defensive tackles on June 24 against the host Calgary Stampeders and matched that total in the Roughriders’ next game, against the visiting Elks. He also had five five-tackle games, including three in a row to conclude the season.

 

PRO: Reavis was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2018. In December of that year, he played in four NFL games with the Jaguars. In his NFL debut (Dec. 2, 2018 versus the Indianapolis Colts), he recorded one tackle while receiving 14 special teams snaps. He also had special teams snaps totals of 13 (Dec. 16 versus Washington), 11 (Dec. 23, Miami) and 18 (Dec. 30, Houston). Reavis was among the Jaguars’ final cuts on Aug. 31, 2019. On Nov. 5, 2019, he signed with the Atlanta Falcons and was placed on their practice squad. Reavis signed a reserve-future contract with Atlanta on Dec. 30, 2019 and was released on Aug. 13 of the following year. On April 1, 2022, he signed with the Roughriders, only to be released on June 5 of that year. Reavis was re-signed by Saskatchewan on Aug. 22, 2022 and registered four special teams tackles over four games before suffering a torn Achilles tendon in the Oct. 29 regular-season final at Calgary. Reavis signed a new contract with the Roughriders on April 1, 2023 and recovered from his injury in time to enjoy a breakout 2023 season.

 

COLLEGE: Reavis played at Virginia Tech (2014), East Mississippi Community College (2015) and Marshall (2016-17). After transferring to East Mississippi, he appeared on the popular show Last Chance U. In 2015, he recorded 40 defensive tackles, eight pass breakups and two interceptions. Over two seasons and 21 games at Marshall, he produced 132 defensive tackles (five for a loss) and one interception.

 

FAST FACT: Reavis is a rap artist whose music can be found on Spotify and Apple.

 

MEDIA

Seasons

Defence

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
2022
SSK 2 0 4 0 0 0 0
2023
SSK 17 59 6 3 1 0 3
2024
SSK 17 89 1 4 0 0 1
Total
36 148 11 7 1 0 4

Game Log

Game Participation Count

Year Team Regular Semi-Final Final Greycup Total
2024
SSK 17 1 1 0 19
2023
SSK 17 0 0 0 17
2022
SSK 4 0 0 0 4

Defence

DATE WEEK OPP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
06-08
1 EDM 5 0 0 0 0 0
06-16
2 HAM 4 0 0 0 0 0
06-23
3 HAM 1 0 0 0 0 0
07-05
5 TOR 3 0 0 0 0 0
07-13
6 BC 5 0 1 0 0 0
07-20
7 WPG 4 0 0 0 0 0
07-25
8 MTL 7 0 0 0 0 0
08-03
9 EDM 5 0 0 0 0 0
08-08
10 OTT 3 0 0 0 0 0
08-17
11 MTL 4 0 1 0 0 0
08-22
12 TOR 10 0 1 0 0 0
09-01
13 WPG 5 0 0 0 0 0
09-07
14 WPG 6 0 0 0 0 0
09-21
16 CGY 8 1 1 0 0 0
10-05
18 EDM 9 0 0 0 0 0
10-12
19 BC 5 0 0 0 0 0
10-26
21 CGY 5 0 0 0 0 1
Total
89 1 4 0 0 1

Player Transactions

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