Reggie Durden (born November 22, 1976) is a former

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College career

Reggie Durden played two seasons at

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. In 1999, he shared the Most Improved Player honors at

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. He also returned punts and kickoffs for the seminoles, and had 2 interceptions and 13 tackles in 1998.

Professional career

Durden joined the

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as a punt returner after a season with the

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of the XFL. Before the

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, Durden was traded from the Montreal Alouettes to the

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. He played one season with the Eskimos before being released.

Personal life

Currently Durden is a football coach at Eisenhower High School

References

1976 births American football cornerbacks Florida State Seminoles football players Montreal Alouettes players Edmonton Elks players Canadian football defensive backs Living people Players of Canadian football from Texas Los Angeles Xtreme players 20th-century American sportsmen {{Canadianfootball-defensiveback-stub