Reggie Durden
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Reggie Durden is a former Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
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 defensive back
Defensive back
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. He was born on November 11, 1976, in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
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College career

Reggie Durden played two seasons at Florida State University
Florida State University
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. In 1999, he shared the Most Improved Player honors at cornerback
Cornerback
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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 Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...

 in 2001
2001 CFL season
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 as a punt returner after a season with the Los Angeles Xtreme
Los Angeles Xtreme
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 of the XFL
XFL
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. Before the 2006 CFL season
2006 CFL season
-2006 Rogers CFL Awards:* CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Geroy Simon , BC Lions* CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Brent Johnson , BC Lions* CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Brent Johnson , BC Lions...

, Durden was traded from the Montreal Alouettes to the Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
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. He played one season with the Eskimos before being released.

Personal Life

Currently Durden is a football coach, and a trainer at Djonkins sports.
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