Blair Smith (born September 25, 1990) is a Canadian football linebacker who is a free agent. He attended Angelo State University where he played

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for the Angelo State Rams. He played for the

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from 2015 to 2020.

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

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. 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. He finished his last season at

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with 101 tackles and 2.5 sacks and 2 interceptions.

Professional career

Edmonton Eskimos

Smith was selected in the seventh round of the

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by the

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. 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

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was cancelled and was released on January 9, 2021.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

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

References

External links

Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Blair 1990 births Living people American football linebackers Angelo State Rams football players Canadian football linebackers Edmonton Elks players New Mexico Military Institute Broncos football players Players of Canadian football from Ontario Saskatchewan Roughriders players St. Francis Xavier X-Men football players Sportspeople from Mississauga