Joffrey Reynolds

Joffrey Roy Reynolds (born November 26, 1979) is an American former professional football running back. He played eight years for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and became Calgary's all-time leading rusher with 9,213 yards. For six consecutive years Reynolds rushed for over 1,000 yards. He was named a CFL All-Star four times and won a Grey Cup championship with the Stampeders in 2008. He attended the University of Houston. Reynolds also played for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life and college career Born in Houston, Texas, Reynolds attended Lee High School in Tyler and starred in football as a running back.

Following high school graduation, Reynolds played collegiately at the University of Houston. Reynolds played in 35 games for the Cougars, and carried the ball 640 times for 2,946 yards (for a 4.6 yards per carry average) and 23 touchdowns. Reynolds still holds the Cougars' record for single game yardage (41 carries for 300 yards and 4 touchdowns) in a 2002 game against East Carolina University.

Professional career NFL Reynolds was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2003. With the Rams, he recorded 6 kickoff returns for 109 yards. Reynolds was released by the Rams and then picked up by the Cleveland Browns. The Browns released him after their training camp, but assigned him to the Rhein Fire of NFL Europa. Reynolds was then picked up by the New York Giants and was shortly released afterward.

CFL Reynolds signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League in 2004 and was a fixture in the Stamps' backfield. Reynolds was named a CFL All-Star three times (2005, 2006, 2008), as well as a Western Division All-Star four times between 2005 and 2008.

In 2008, Reynolds led the CFL in rushing with 1310 yards (on 227 carries, scoring 10 rushing touchdowns.) The Calgary Stampeders became the Grey Cup Champions, defeating the hosting Montreal Alouettes, 22–14. On July 24, 2009, in a game against the B.C. Lions, he rushed for 131 yards and surpassed Willie Burden as the Stampeders' number 4 all-time rusher.

During the 2011 season, Reynolds' production began to curtail and he was eventually replaced as the team's starting running back. On January 23, 2012, in the following off-season, he was released by the Stampeders after they could not secure a trade for him.

Rushing Regular season Playoffs Year Team Games No. Yards Avg Long TD Games No. Yards Avg Long TD 2004 CGY 5 90 497 5.5 55 2 Team did not qualify 2005 CGY 18 247 1,453 5.9 46 8 1 12 83 6.9 38 1 2006 CGY 18 259 1,541 5.9 53 9 1 15 55 3.7 16 0 2007 CGY 17 214 1,231 5.8 46 2 1 5 11 2.2 6 0 2008 CGY 18 227 1,310 5.8 50 10 2 21 72 3.4 12 0 2009 CGY 18 235 1,504 6.4 38 11 2 30 217 7.2 27 1 2010 CGY 18 217 1,200 5.5 32 8 1 10 52 5.2 16 0 2011 CGY 13 101 477 4.7 26 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 CFL totals 125 1,590 9,213 5.8 55 53 8 93 490 5.3 38 2

Legal trouble In July 2012 Kaitlin Ward, Reynolds' girlfriend, a basketball player, accused him of assault and said that he tackled her and tried to choke her in a bar. He was convicted and given 90 days in the Calgary jail. and was prohibited from drinking alcohol. After conviction, he was given probation on July 4, which he allegedly violated. The prosecutor, Hyatt Mograbee, asked the court to sentence Reynolds to two to three years of prison.