Argos Add Qb And Former Pro Bowl’er To Offence

Mississauga – Less than one month until CFL training camps open and the Toronto Argonauts have bolstered their offence by signing QB Stephen Reaves and former Pro Bowl WR/KR Jerome Mathis.

Reaves, 24, played two seasons with the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles after transferring from Michigan State. In his senior year in 2007, Reaves completed 95 passes, three for touchdowns. While at Michigan State in 2004, he completed 23-of-58 passes for 331 yards and two touchdowns. A coaching majoring in college, he was hired as an offensive coaching intern with the Oakland Raiders in 2008.

Mathis has NFL experience with both the Washington Redskins and the Houston Texans. His best season came in 2005 when he was one of the best kick returners in the NFL and was one of just three rookies selected to the Pro Bowl team. During that season, Mathis set a franchise record by scoring a 99-yard return touchdown, the longest in team history. He also holds the NCAA record for career kick return average with 26.6 yards per run while at Hampton.