Jamill Smith

Jamill Smith
No. 4     Edmonton Eskimos
Born: (1991-02-23) February 23, 1991
Muncie, Indiana
Career information
Status 6-Game Injured List
CFL status International
Position(s) WR
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg)
College Ball State
High school Muncie (IN) Southside
Career history
As player
2014–2016 Ottawa Redblacks
2017 Georgia Firebirds
2017–present Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Jamill Amin Smith (born February 23, 1991) is an American football wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Ball State.[1]

Early years

Smith played high school football for the Southside High School Rebels of Muncie, Indiana, earning four letters. He helped team to an 8–4 record and was named all-state his senior year. He also helped the team advance to the sectional finals as a junior and senior. Smith earned All-Olympic Athletic Conference honors his junior and senior seasons. He passed for 2,459 yards and 20 touchdowns while rushing for 1,724 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior. He set school records for most passing yards in a game, season and career. He also set the school record for most career touchdowns in rushing and passing. Smith played baseball for the Rebels, recording a .429 batting average his senior year.[2]

College career

Smith played for the Ball State Cardinals of Ball State University from 2010 to 2013. He was redshirted in 2009. He accumulated career totals of 1,988 kickoff return yards, 173 receptions and seventeen receiving touchdowns. Smith earned All-Mid-American Conference Second Team honors as a kick returner in 2013. He also garnered All-MAC Third Team recognition as a wide receiver and punt returner in 2013. He earned All-MAC First Team honors as a wide receiver as well as All-MAC Third Team recognition as a punt and kick returner in 2012. Smith also garnered All-MAC Second Team accolades in 2011.[2]

Professional career

Smith was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 29, 2014.[3] He was released by the Redblacks on June 19, 2015.[4] He was signed to the Redblacks' practice roster on October 20 and promoted to the team's active roster on October 23, 2015.[5]

Smith signed with the Georgia Firebirds of the National Arena League (NAL) on June 1, 2017.[6] He played in 3 games for the Firebirds in 2017, catching 8 passes for 70 yards and 1 touchdown. He also returned 2 kicks for 54 yards.[7]

He signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on August 20, 2017.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Baines, Tim. "150 pounds of can-do". ottawasun.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Jamill Smith". ballstatesports.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ Horder, Gord (May 30, 2014). "Two players are added, two are released, leaving the Redblacks' preseason roster at 84". montrealgazette.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "REDBLACKS Release Seven". ottawaredblacks.com. June 19, 2015. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Transactions". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on November 9, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Transactions". nationalarenaleague.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Georgia Firebirds". thestatguys.com. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  8. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS". esks.com. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
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