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{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1981)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox Canadian Football League biography
|name=Stevie Baggs
|image=Stevie_Baggs_Navy_Stadium_2012_Practice.jpg
|caption=Baggs during Ravens practice at [[Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium]] in August 2012.
|number=
|position=[[Linebacker]]
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1981|12|30}}
|birth_place=[[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], U.S.
|death_date=
|death_place=
|Height_ft=6
|Height_in=1
|Weight_lbs=241
|college=[[Bethune-Cookman Wildcats football|Bethune-Cookman]]
|playing_years1={{NFL Year|2004}}–{{NFL Year|2005}}
|playing_team1=[[Detroit Lions]]*
|playing_years2={{NFL Year|2005}}
|playing_team2=[[Jacksonville Jaguars]]*
|playing_years3={{CFL Year|2006}}–{{CFL Year|2007}}
|playing_team3=[[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]]
|playing_years4={{CFL Year|2007}}
|playing_team4=[[Edmonton Eskimos]]
|playing_years5={{CFL Year|2008}}–{{CFL Year|2009}}
|playing_team5=[[Saskatchewan Roughriders]]
|playing_years6={{AFL Year|2008}}
|playing_team6=[[Orlando Predators]]
|playing_years7={{NFL Year|2010}}
|playing_team7=[[Arizona Cardinals]]*
|playing_years8={{CFL Year|2010}}–{{CFL Year|2011}}
|playing_team8=[[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]
|playing_years9={{NFL Year|2012}}
|playing_team9=[[Baltimore Ravens]]*
|playing_years10={{CFL Year|2012}}–{{CFL Year|2013}}
|playing_team10=[[Calgary Stampeders]]
|career_footnotes=<nowiki/>*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
|import=yes
|career_highlights=
|CFLWestAllStar={{CFL Year|2009}}
|statlabel1=Tackles
|statvalue1=80
|statlabel2=Sacks
|statvalue2=16.0
|statlabel3=Forced fumbles
|statvalue3=2
|NFL=
|CFL-archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20090822172116/https://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/738
|AFL=10773
}}
'''Stevie Baggs Jr.''' (born December 30, 1981) is an American former professional football player and actor.

==Early life==
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Baggs was born and raised in [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]. He attended [[Bethune–Cookman University|Bethune-Cookman University]], where he graduated in 2005 with a degree in [[International business|International Business]]. During his time at the university, he earned the nickname "Shakespeare" for his performance both on and off the football field.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Criss |date=2020-12-10 |title=Stevie Baggs - National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. |url=https://nbcahof.org/stevie-baggs/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==College career==
Baggs played [[college football]] at [[Bethune-Cookman University]], where he was a three-time All-American and Mel Blount SBN Defensive Player of the Year and the winner of the Ernie Davis award.

==Professional career==
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 3/4
| weight = 247
| note = Values from [[Pro Day]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=78&DraftYear=2004 |title=Stevie Baggs College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=February 3, 2025}}</ref>
}}

===Detroit Lions===
He was signed by the [[Detroit Lions]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2004.

===Jacksonville Jaguars===
He was a member of the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] practice squad in 2005.

===Winnipeg Blue Bombers===
In 2006, Baggs signed with the [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]].

===Edmonton Eskimos===
He signed and played for the [[Edmonton Eskimos]] during the 2007 season.

===Saskatchewan Roughriders===
Signed by the [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] as a free agent in September, 2008.h

===Arizona Cardinals===
He was signed to the [[Arizona Cardinals]] of the [[National Football League|NFL]] for the 2010 season, however was cut before the team finalized its 53-man roster limit.

===Hamilton Tiger-Cats===
He played for the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] for two seasons from 2010 to 2011.

===Baltimore Ravens===
On August 4, 2012, Baggs signed with the [[Baltimore Ravens]]

===Calgary Stampeders===
On September 7, 2012, Baggs signed as a free agent with the [[Calgary Stampeders]].

==Post-football career==
Baggs was featured in Season 2 of the reality/dating television series ''[[Match Made in Heaven]]''. He has also appeared in television shows such as ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta]]'', ''[[Necessary Roughness (TV series)|Necessary Roughness]]'', and ''[[Star (TV series)|Star]].'' Baggs has had starring roles in [[Tyler Perry]]'s drama/thriller ''[[Ruthless (TV series)|Ruthless]]'' on [[BET+]] and the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Cobra Kai]]'',<ref>[https://www.awesemo.com/sideaction/sa-nfl/former-nfl-player-stevie-baggs-jr-is-now-taking-over-the-tv-screens/ Former NFL Player Stevie Baggs Jr. Is Now Taking Over The TV Screens!]</ref> and can currently be seen on comedian [[Kountry Wayne]]'s YouTube series.

He has written two books, ''Greater Than The Game'' and ''Woke''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Life |first=Writer's |date=2021-01-04 |title=AUTHOR STEVIE BAGGS JR. IS TAPPING INTO YOUR CONSCIOUS MIND! |url=https://www.writerslifemag.com/single-post/author-stevie-baggs-jr-is-tapping-into-your-conscious-mind |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=LNS MEDIA |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Necessary Roughness (TV series)|Necessary Roughness]]''
| Running Back
| Episode: "What's Eating You"
|-
| 2014
| ''[[The Colorblind Monologues]]''
| Cousin Stevie
| Episode: "Movin on Up"
|-
| 2014
| ''[[For Better or Worse (2011 TV series)|For Better or Worse]]''
| Officer Baker
| Episode: "Who's My Daddy" Pt. 2
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Star (TV series)|Star]]''
| Kelvin
| "Episode: "All Falls Down"
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Coins for Christmas]]''
| Male Guest
| Television film
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Cobra Kai]]''
| Andre
| Episode: "Miyagi-Do"
|-
| 2021
| ''[[The Underground Railroad (miniseries)|The Underground Railroad]]''
| Jacob
| Episode: "Chapter 2: South Carolina"
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Twisted House Sitter]]''
| Concierge
| Television film
|-
| 2021
| ''[[The Game (2021 TV series)|The Game]]''
| Dante Simms
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Finding Happy]]''
| Porter
| Main role
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Girl in the Closet]]''
| Chris
| Television film
|-
| 2023
| ''Whatever It Takes''
| Samad
| Television film
|-
| 2024
| ''[[BMF (TV series)|BMF]]''
| Officer Hardy
| Recurring role
|-
| 2024
| ''[[The Really Loud House]]''
| Rip Hardcore/Travis
| Episode: "Get Out of Dodgeball"
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Miss Cleo: Her Rise and Fall]]''
| Carl
| Television film
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Ruthless (TV series)|Ruthless]]''
| Oliver
| Main role
|}

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Getting Even (2014 film)|Getting Even]]''
| Richard Parker
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Focus (2015 film)|Focus]]''
| Coin Toss Thresher
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[When I Hold My Ears]]''
| Stanley Jones
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (film)|Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk]]''
| Sportscaster (uncredited)
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Love By Chance]]''
| Jason
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Dating in Atlanta: The Movie]]''
| Broke Man
|
|-
| 2022
| ''A Christmas Prayer''
| Pint
|
|-
| 2023
| ''[[80 for Brady]]''
| Other Offensive Coach
|
|-
| 2023
| ''The 4th Quarter: Legacy''
| Bo-Hamilton Cobb
|
|-
| 2024
| ''The Despaired''
| Jeremiah
|
|-
| 2024
| ''Vampire's House of Cain''
| Simon
|
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons}}
* {{IMDb name|5539024}}
* {{Official website|http://www.steviebaggsjr.com}}
* {{LinkedIn URL|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevie-baggs-jr-63906145/|name=Stevie Baggs Jr.}}

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[[Category:American football defensive ends]]
[[Category:American football linebackers]]
[[Category:Arizona Cardinals players]]
[[Category:Baltimore Ravens players]]
[[Category:Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football players]]
[[Category:Calgary Stampeders players]]
[[Category:Canadian football defensive linemen]]
[[Category:Detroit Lions players]]
[[Category:Edmonton Elks players]]
[[Category:Frankfurt Galaxy players]]
[[Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players]]
[[Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players]]
[[Category:Orlando Predators players]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]
[[Category:Players of Canadian football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]
[[Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players]]
[[Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players]]

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