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RegieMeant

  • height 6-4
  • Weight 302
  • class Sophomore
  • High school Baker

2015 – Sophomore

  • Became a weapon in the defensive line rotation as a sophomore, playing in 10 games with four starts
  • Had 31 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss and one sack
  • Had five tackles vs. UL Lafayette and Vanderbilt
  • Recorded sack vs. Florida

2014 – R-Freshman

  • Played in 11 games and made 18 tackles
  • Best came against UT Martin, as he made four tackles, including two quarterback sacks, and caused a fumble
  • Recovered a fumble in the win over ULM and returned it 12 yards

2013 – Freshman

  • Redshirt season

High School

  • A speedy defensive line prospect with a huge frame to go along with quickness
  • Has been timed at 4.7 seconds in the 40-yard dash, a remarkable time for a defensive lineman
  • Second-team all-state in Florida Class AAAAA as a senior
  • Did not begin playing football until high school
  • Attended Ida Baker High School, where he played just three seasons for Coach Brian Conn
  • Totaled 68 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, two sacks, a caused fumble and two quarterback hurries his senior season
  • Finished junior season with 23 tackles, four sacks and three caused fumbles

Personal

  • Born in Boston, Mass.
  • Son of Rose Malbranche
  • Name pronounced same as “Reggie”
  • Born in Boston to Haitian immigrants but moved to Haiti when he was six months old
  • Spoke only Creole until the age of five when he moved to Florida
  • Major is community and leadership development

Community Cats

  • Stayed after practice to spend time with the Special Olympics (2015)

Regie Says

  • His nickname is “Zoe”
  • His sports hero is Jason Pierre-Paul because he comes from Haitian culture and he powered through adversity and reached his dreams
  • Most people don’t know that he is a great auto mechanic
  • One word to describe him on the field is “relentless”
  • Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job is to be a high school football coach
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