Sebastian James Clovis (born September 1, 1979) is a Canadian television personality and former Canadian Football League (CFL) player, who played free safety for the BC Lions in their Grey Cup championship 2006 season."2006 Grey Gup Champs". The Province, November 20, 2006. He is currently known as an HGTV home renovation host, appearing on the television series Tackle My Reno, Save My Reno, Home to Win and Gut Job."Former CFL Star Sebastian Clovis Coaches Homeowners Through DIY Fumbles In ‘Tackle My Reno’". ET Canada, August 7, 2014.
Childhood
Born in London, England, Clovis migrated to Canada with his family when he was six years old."Clovis tries to beat the odds again". The Globe and Mail, June 8, 2006. He grew up in the east end of Toronto, in his family home where he was first introduced to carpentry and building. He is the eldest of five siblings; his brother Tristan Clovis was also a Canadian Football League player for the Saskatchewan Roughriders."Winner goes to the Grey Cup". Daily Gleaner, November 10, 2006.
Clovis attended the all-boys Catholic high school, Neil McNeil High School, where he was a competitive athlete in track & field and football,"Clovis splashes to hurdles mark". Toronto Star, June 4, 1995. which he pursued after school with the Scarborough Thunder Football Club. In his final year of high school, he attended Senator O'Connor College School where he played on the senior boys football team.
College career
Clovis received a scholarship to Mississippi State University and later transferred to Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia where he played for their football team, the Huskies."Ex-teammates line up in CIS football matchup". Brantford Expositor, November 15, 2002.
CFL career
Clovis was drafted by the BC Lions in the 2005 CFL draft."Cautious Lions pass on mammoth lineman". Vancouver Sun, April 29, 2005. After being sidelined with a torn ACL in the 2005 season, he came back to play all 18 games with the Lions during their 2006 Grey Cup winning season. Suffering another season-ending injury midway through the 2007 season, he was forced to rehabilitate from a second ACL tear."Clovis brothers celebrate family reunion Friday night". East York Mirror, July 11, 2007. Returning from reconstructive knee surgery for a second time, he was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers,"Introducing Mr. Clovis". Winnipeg Free Press, February 14, 2008. but transferred to the Saskatchewan Roughriders midseason"Injuries continue to pile up". Regina Leader-Post, August 5, 2008. and remained with the Roughriders for the rest of his CFL playing career."A Canadian likely to play cornerback". Regina Leader-Post, June 1, 2009.
His nickname is "The Missile".
TV career After retiring from football, Clovis trained as a construction contractor. He debuted as the host of Tackle My Reno in 2014,"Ex-Rider Clovis tackles home renos". Regina Leader-Post, August 26, 2014. and continues to cohost the spinoff series Save My Reno."HGTV focuses on renos, backyards in new shows". Ottawa Citizen, July 23, 2016. As of April, 2022, he will be launching his latest show, Gut Job, , "HGTV’s Sebastian Clovis chats brand new show ‘Gut Job’", accessed 27 April 2022 his fifth for HGTV Canada.
References
External links
HGTV's Tackle My Reno