Stefen Reid (born May 11, 1972) is a former

Canadian football Canadian football () is a team sport, sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's sco ...

linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, p ...

who played eight seasons in the

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with the

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and

Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the Canadian F ...

. He was drafted by the Ottawa Rough Riders in the bonus round of the

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. He played

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Professional career

Ottawa Rough Riders

Reid was drafted by the Ottawa Rough Riders in the bonus round of the 1995 CFL Draft.

Montreal Alouettes

Reid was traded to the Montreal Alouettes for

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. He was named an East Division All-Star in 2002. Reid played in the

88th Grey Cup The 88th Grey Cup (Canadian Football League championship) was held in 2000 in Calgary. The BC Lions won the game 28–26 over the Montreal Alouettes. The Lions, who finished 8–10 with an overtime loss during the regular season, became the firs ...

, losing to the

BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place. The Lions played their first season ...

in 2002, and

90th Grey Cup The 90th Grey Cup was the 2002 Canadian Football League championship game played between the Edmonton Eskimos and the Montreal Alouettes on November 24 at Commonwealth Stadium, in Edmonton, Alberta. The Alouettes defeated the Eskimos 25–16 in th ...

, winning against the

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in 2002. He retired in May 2003.

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External links

Just Sports Stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Stefen Living people 1972 births Players of Canadian football from British Columbia Canadian football linebackers Boise State Broncos football players Ottawa Rough Riders players Montreal Alouettes players People from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District