Arkell Smith
 Smith with the Edmonton Elks in 2025 | |
| No. 86 – Montreal Alouettes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Practice rsoter |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 25, 1999 Carthage, Missouri, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carthage High |
| College | Central Missouri |
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Arkell Smith (born October 25, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
[edit]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
[edit]Edmonton Elks
[edit]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] He became a free agent after the 2025 season.[5]
Montreal Alouettes
[edit]On September 27, 2026, Smith signed with the Montreal Alouettes practice roster.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Smith was born to parents David and Anna Pillar.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Arkell Smith". Central Missouri Mules. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Transactions | Elks sign Arkell Smith (WR)". Edmonton Elks. April 2, 2024.
- 1 2 "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Redblacks kick walk-off win on the road against Elks". Canadian Football League. July 14, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Official 2026 Free Agent Tracker". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- ↑ Heilman, Michael. "Montreal Alouettes sign wide receiver Arkell Smith, two others to practice squad". BGMSportsTrax.com. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Central Missouri Mules bio
- Montreal Alouettes bio
Media related to Arkell Smith at Wikimedia Commons
