# Jordan Reaves > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jordan_Reaves > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jordan_Reaves.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Reaves > Source revision: 1353641588 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Jordan Reaves** (born January 25, 1990) is a Canadian professional [football](/source/Canadian_football) [defensive lineman](/source/Defensive_lineman). He played in the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) (CFL) for the [Saskatchewan Roughriders](/source/Saskatchewan_Roughriders) and [Edmonton Elks](/source/Edmonton_Elks). Reaves originally played [basketball](/source/Basketball) for the [Brandon Bobcats](/source/Brandon_Bobcats) of [Canadian Interuniversity Sport](/source/U_Sports) before making the switch to football. ## University career Reaves played from 2010 to 2014 for the [Brandon University](/source/Brandon_University) [Bobcats](/source/Brandon_Bobcats) [men's basketball](/source/U_Sports_men's_basketball) team.[1] ## Professional career ### Winnipeg Blue Bombers Reaves was signed by his hometown [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) on April 9, 2015, following workouts in Winnipeg and at the [2015 Edmonton Regional Combine](/source/CFL_Combine#2015).[2][3] He played in two pre-season games as a [wide receiver](/source/Wide_receiver) and recorded one catch for six yards. Reaves was part of the team's final cuts on June 20, 2016.[4] ### Saskatchewan Roughriders After spending the [2015 CFL season](/source/2015_CFL_season) unsigned by a CFL team, Reaves signed with the [Saskatchewan Roughriders](/source/Saskatchewan_Roughriders) on January 29, 2016.[5] While listed as a [defensive back](/source/Defensive_back), Reaves practiced as a [defensive lineman](/source/Defensive_lineman) through training camp and upon making the team, he dressed in his first regular season game on June 30, 2016, as a backup [defensive end](/source/Defensive_end).[6] He played in five games for the Roughriders in 2016 and recorded two special teams tackles. He was released during training camp the following year on June 18, 2017.[7] On May 20, 2018, he re-signed with Saskatchewan for 2018 training camp.[8] Reaves signed a one-year contract extension with the Roughriders on December 21, 2020.[9] ### Edmonton Elks Reaves joined the [Edmonton Elks](/source/Edmonton_Elks) in free agency on February 15, 2022.[10] He played in eight regular season games in 2022 where he had two special teams tackles. The Elks announced Reaves was re-signed on July 3, 2023.[11] In 2023, he played in 11 regular season games and recorded seven special teams tackles. He became a [free agent](/source/Free_agent) upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.[12] ## Personal life Jordan is the youngest son of former Winnipeg Blue Bomber [running back](/source/Running_back) [Willard Reaves](/source/Willard_Reaves), who played with the team for five years and was a member of the [72nd Grey Cup](/source/72nd_Grey_Cup) winning team.[13] Jordan is also the younger brother of [Ryan Reaves](/source/Ryan_Reaves), a professional hockey player and [right wing](/source/Winger_(ice_hockey)) for the [San Jose Sharks](/source/San_Jose_Sharks) of the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League). In 2008, Reaves was convicted of possession for the purpose of trafficking and breaching the conditions of his bail. He received a conditional sentence, one year of supervised probation, and a 10-year weapons ban.[14] In 2016, Reaves was charged with one count of drug trafficking, he pleaded not guilty and was acquitted in 2018.[14][15][16] Reaves is the great-great-great-grandson of [Bass Reeves](/source/Bass_Reeves),[17] a former slave who was the first black lawman west of the Mississippi River and among the first black U.S. deputy marshalls; Reeves' life is the focus of the 2023 TV series *[Lawmen: Bass Reeves](/source/Lawmen:_Bass_Reeves)*.[18] Bass served as a deputy U.S. marshal in [Fort Smith, Arkansas](/source/Fort_Smith,_Arkansas), under the direction of judge [Isaac C. Parker](/source/Isaac_C._Parker), known as the "Hanging Judge". ## References 1. [Jordan Reaves bio](http://gobobcats.ca/roster.aspx?rp_id=66) 1. [Bomber sign Winnipegger Jordan Reaves](http://www.bluebombers.com/2015/04/09/bombers-sign-winnipegger-jordan-reaves/) 1. [Former Bobcat basketball star signs with Winnipeg Blue Bombers](http://gobobcats.ca/news/2015/4/9/MBB_0409154508.aspx) 1. [Bombers hopefuls Yantz and Reaves were never on O’Shea’s radar](http://mytoba.ca/sports/bombers-hopefuls-yantz-and-reaves-were-never-on-osheas-radar/) 1. [Riders add four to roster](http://www.riderville.com/2016/01/29/riders-add-four-to-roster-2/) 1. ['I'm having the time of my life,' says Roughriders rookie Jordan Reaves](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/i-m-having-the-time-of-my-life-says-roughriders-rookie-jordan-reaves-1.3609899) 1. [CFL Transactions](https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/) 1. ["RIDERS TRANSACTION- MAY 20TH"](https://www.riderville.com/2018/05/20/riders-transaction-may-20th/). *riderville.com*. May 20, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018. 1. ["Riders add five, including two Canadians"](https://www.cfl.ca/2020/12/21/riders-add-five-including-two-canadians/). *CFL.ca*. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020. 1. ["Reaves signs in Edmonton"](https://www.goelks.com/2022/02/15/transaction-reaves-signs-edmonton/). [Edmonton Elks](/source/Edmonton_Elks). February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022. 1. Swane, Brian (July 3, 2023). ["TRANSACTIONS | Elks sign Boyko and Reaves"](https://www.goelks.com/2023/07/03/transactions-elks-sign-boyko-and-reaves/). [Edmonton Elks](/source/Edmonton_Elks) 1. ["Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker"](https://www.cfl.ca/fa24/). [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League). Retrieved May 22, 2024. 1. Krever, Jeff (April 14, 2015). ["Hard turf: Reaves attempts historic football comeback"](https://www.cfl.ca/2015/04/14/hard-turf-reaves-attempts-historic-football-comeback/). cfl.ca. Retrieved July 4, 2016. 1. May, Katie (November 20, 2017). ["Ex-CFLer's trial for drug trafficking delayed"](https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/ex-cflers-trial-for-drug-trafficking-delayed-458936453.html). Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved January 23, 2018. 1. ["Roughriders 'disappointed' by Jordan Reaves drug trafficking charge"](http://www.cbc.ca/m/sports/football/cfl/topstories/reaves-drug-trafficking-allegations-1.4029293). *www.cbc.ca*. Retrieved 2018-01-12. 1. Foxall, Diana (January 24, 2018). ["Former CFLer Jordan Reaves acquitted of drug trafficking charges"](https://globalnews.ca/news/3984366/former-cfler-jordan-reaves-acquitted-of-drug-trafficking-charges/). *globalnews.ca*. Retrieved January 28, 2018. 1. ["Reaves putting Kane feud aside, joining him for 'much bigger cause'"](https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1977141). June 14, 2020. 1. Clark, Ryan S. (16 November 2023). ["Ryan Reaves talks about TV show based on a his great-great-great-grandfather"](https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/38825545/ryan-reaves-tv-show-based-great-great-great-grandfather). ESPN. Retrieved 17 November 2023. ## External links - [Edmonton Elks profile](https://www.goelks.com/players/jordan-reaves/161318/) - [Brandon Bobcats profile](http://gobobcats.ca/roster.aspx?rp_id=66) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jordan Reaves](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Reaves) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Reaves?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.