No. 86 Edmonton Elks | |
![]() Smith with the Elks in 2024 | |
Born: | Carthage, Missouri, Canada | October 25, 1999
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Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | Wide receiver |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
College | Central Missouri |
High school | Carthage High |
Career history | |
As player | |
2024–present | Edmonton Elks |
Career stats | |
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Arkell Smith (born October 25, 1999) is an American professional gridiron football wide receiver for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
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]
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]
Smith was born to parents David and Anna Pillar. [1]
No. 86 Edmonton Elks | |
![]() Smith with the Elks in 2024 | |
Born: | Carthage, Missouri, Canada | October 25, 1999
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Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | Wide receiver |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
College | Central Missouri |
High school | Carthage High |
Career history | |
As player | |
2024–present | Edmonton 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).
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]
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]
Smith was born to parents David and Anna Pillar. [1]