Blair Smith

Blair Smith (born September 25, 1990) is a Canadian professional football linebacker. He attended Angelo State University where he played college football for the Angelo State Rams. He played for the Edmonton Eskimos from 2015 to 2020.

Blair Smith

Free agent
Born:	(1990-09-25) September 25, 1990 (age 34) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	Linebacker
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	230 lb (100 kg)
College	Angelo State New Mexico Military Institute St. Francis Xavier
High school	St. Marcellinius
CFL draft	2015, round: 7, pick: 60
Drafted by	Edmonton Eskimos
Career history
As player
2015–2020	Edmonton Eskimos
2021	Saskatchewan Roughriders*
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (2015)
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Early career

Smith played high school football for St. Marcellinius Secondary School, and went on to play at Vanier College.^[1] In 2011, he transferred to St. Francis Xavier University and played for the St. Francis Xavier X-Men as a defensive back.^[2] He later transferred to New Mexico Military Institute to play for the Broncos, where he completed 48 total tackles, one sack, and one interception in a season. From 2013 to 2014, he played for the Angelo State Rams.^[1] He finished his last season at Angelo State with 101 tackles and 2.5 sacks and 2 interceptions.

Professional career

Edmonton Eskimos

Smith was selected in the seventh round of the 2015 CFL Draft by the Edmonton Eskimos with the 60th overall pick.^[3] He remained on the active roster following the preseason, and made his CFL debut in the season opener against the Toronto Argonauts on June 27, 2015.^[4] He played in every game of his rookie season and contributed 20 special teams tackles. He continued to be a major part of the Eskimos special team unit in 2016, while also seeing more snaps on defense. He was re-signed by the Eskimos on February 10, 2017; preventing him from becoming a free agent.^[5] He played with the Eskimos through to the 2019 season, but saw a reduced role where he had just five special teams tackles in seven games in 2019. He did not play in 2020 as the 2020 CFL season was cancelled and was released on January 9, 2021.^[6]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On January 12, 2021, it was announced that Smith had signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a one-year contract.^[7] He was released on June 21, 2021.^[8]

References

1. "Blair Smith". Angelo State University. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. "St. Francis Xavier announces 1st 16 recruits including blue chip Omara". Canada Football Chat. March 11, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
3. Moddejonge, Gerry (May 13, 2015). "Eskimos didn't wait to pull the trigger on U of A Bears OL David Beard in second round of the CFL draft". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
4. "Depth Charts". Edmonton Eskimos. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
5. "Eskimos sign WR Adjei, LB Smith to extensions – Article – TSN". TSN. February 10, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
6. "EE Football Team transactions". Edmonton Football Team. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
7. "Riders Add Canadian Linebacker Blair Smith". Saskatchewan Roughriders. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
8. "Roughriders transactions – June 21". Riderville.com. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.

External links

• Saskatchewan Roughriders bio