Arkell Smith
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
|name=Arkell Smith
|team=Edmonton Elks
|image=2024, 86, Arkell Smith.jpg
|image_upright=1
|caption=Smith with the Edmonton Elks in 2024
|status=Active
|import=yes
|position1=Wide receiver
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1999|10|25}}
|birth_place=Carthage, Missouri, U.S.
|number=86
|college=Central Missouri
|high_school=Carthage High
|Height_ft=6
|Height_in=1
|Weight_lbs=194
|playing_years1={{CFL Year|2024}}–present
|playing_team1=Edmonton Elks
|career_footnotes=
|career_highlights=
|CFL=arkell-smith/168392/
}}
Arkell Smith (born October 25, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
After using a redshirt season in 2018, Smith played college football for the Central Missouri Mules from 2019 to 2023.{{cite web|url=https://ucmathletics.com/sports/football/roster/arkell-smith/7434 |title=Arkell Smith |publisher=Central Missouri Mules |access-date=July 16, 2024}} 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.
Professional career
Smith was signed by the Edmonton Elks on April 2, 2024.{{cite web |title=Transactions {{!}} Elks sign Arkell Smith (WR) |url=https://press.goelks.com/transaction--elks-sign-arkell-smith-wr |publisher=Edmonton Elks |date=April 2, 2024}} Following training camp in 2024, he began the year on the practice roster.{{cite web |url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-CFL-Gm-Notes-33-Edm-vs-Ott.pdf |title=Game Notes |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=July 16, 2024}} He then made his professional debut on June 22, 2024, against the Toronto Argonauts where he had two catches for 13 yards. 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/14/redblacks-walk-off-and-win-on-the-road-against-elks/ |title=Redblacks kick walk-off win on the road against Elks |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=July 14, 2024}}
Personal life
References
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External links
- [https://ucmathletics.com/sports/football/roster/arkell-smith/7434 Central Missouri Mules bio]
- [https://www.goelks.com/players/arkell-smith/168392/ Edmonton Elks bio]
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Canadian football wide receivers
Category:Edmonton Elks players
Category:Central Missouri Mules football players
Category:Players of American football from Missouri