Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) Position(s) LB | CFL status National Status Active Name Blair Smith | |
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Date of birth (1990-09-25) September 25, 1990 (age 25) | ||
Prospect profile blair smith
Blair Smith (born September 25, 1990) is a Canadian football linebacker who plays for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He attended Angelo State University where he played college football for the Angelo State Rams.
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- Prospect profile blair smith
- Blair Smith 2018 Edmonton Eskimos
- Early career
- Professional career
- References
Blair Smith | 2018 Edmonton Eskimos |
Early career
Smith played high school football for St. Marcellinius Secondary School, and went on to play at Vanier College. In 2011, he transferred to St. Francis Xavier University and played for the St. Francis Xavier X-Men as a defensive back. He later transferred to New Mexico Military Institute, 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. He finished his last season at Angelo State with 101 tackles and 2.5 sacks and 2 interceptions.
Professional career
Smith was selected in the seventh round of the 2015 CFL Draft by the Edmonton Eskimos with the 60th overall pick. 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. 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.