Cary Sidney "C. J." Reavis II (born November 27, 1995) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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for the Virginia Tech Hokies and Marshall Thundering Herd. He also played junior college football for the East Mississippi Lions.

Early life

Reavis was born in and grew up in

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and attended Thomas Dale High School. He was rated as a four star recruit by

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and Rivals.com, who also rated him 20th athlete nationally and 250th-ranked college prospect overall for his class. He committed to play college football at

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over offers from

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and

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College career

Reavis began his college career at

with the Virginia Tech Hokies, playing mostly on special teams as a freshman and recording eight total tackles. He was slated to enter the Hokies starting lineup as a sophomore, but was ultimately dismissed from the university going into his sophomore year due to an unspecified student conduct violation. He then transferred to East Mississippi Community College, and in his only season, Reavis recorded 40 tackles, eight passes broken up and two interceptions. While at East Mississippi, he was featured in the first season of the

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documentary series '' Last Chance U'', where he played under head coach Buddy Stephens. Following the season, Reavis transferred to

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to play for the Marshall Thundering Herd. Over the course of his two seasons at Marshall, Reavis recorded 132 tackles and an interception in 21 games played.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Reavis signed with the

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as an

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on April 28, 2018. Reavis failed to make the 53-man roster out of training camp and was subsequently re-signed to the Jaguars' practice squad on September 2. Reavis was promoted to the Jaguars' active roster on November 27 – his 23rd birthday. Reavis made his NFL debut on December 2, recording one tackle. Reavis played in four games for the Jaguars during his rookie season, making one tackle. Reavis was waived by the Jaguars during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.

Atlanta Falcons

The

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signed Reavis to their practice squad on November 5, 2019. On December 30, Reavis was signed to a reserve/future contract. On August 13, 2020, he was waived by the Falcons.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Reavis was signed by the

of the

on April 1, 2022.

References

External links

Marshall Thundering Herd bioJacksonville Jaguars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reavis, C.J. 1995 births Living people Players of American football from Virginia People from Chester, Virginia American football safeties Virginia Tech Hokies football players East Mississippi Lions football players Marshall Thundering Herd football players Jacksonville Jaguars players Atlanta Falcons players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Canadian football defensive backs Players of Canadian football from Virginia