Arkell Smith

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Arkell Smith
No. 86     Edmonton Elks
Smith with the Elks in 2024
Born: (1999-10-25) October 25, 1999 (age 24)
Carthage, Missouri, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Wide receiver
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
CollegeCentral Missouri
High schoolCarthage High
Career history
As player
2024–presentEdmonton Elks
Career stats

Arkell Smith (born October 25, 1999) is an American professional gridiron football wide receiver for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

After using a redshirt season in 2018, Smith played college football for the Central Missouri Mules from 2019 to 2023.[1] He played in 41 games where he had 196 catches for 2,816 yards and 34 touchdowns, finishing as the all-time leader in receptions and receiving touchdowns in program history.[1]

Professional career

Smith was signed by the Edmonton Elks on April 2, 2024.[2] Following training camp in 2024, he began the year on the practice roster.[3] He then made his professional debut on June 22, 2024, against the Toronto Argonauts where he had two catches for 13 yards.[3] In his third game, on July 14, 2024, against the Ottawa Redblacks, Smith scored his first career touchdown on a 10-yard pass from McLeod Bethel-Thompson.[4]

Personal life

Smith was born to parents David and Anna Pillar.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Arkell Smith". Central Missouri Mules. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "Transactions | Elks sign Arkell Smith (WR)". Edmonton Elks. April 2, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Redblacks kick walk-off win on the road against Elks". Canadian Football League. July 14, 2024.

External links

Retrieved from "https://mdwiki.org/wiki/Arkell_Smith"