Arjei Franklin

Arjei Franklin (born April 25, 1982) is a former Canadian professional football slotback who played for the Calgary Stampeders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.

Arjei Franklin
Born: (1982-04-25) April 25, 1982
Toronto, Ontario
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)WR
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight188 lb (85 kg)
UniversityWindsor
High schoolAgincourt Collegiate
CFL draft2006 / Round: 3 / Pick: 19
Drafted byWinnipeg Blue Bombers
Career history
As player
20062009Winnipeg Blue Bombers
20092012Calgary Stampeders

Franklin is an alumnus of Agincourt Collegiate Institute in Scarborough, Ontario.

Professional career

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Franklin was drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2006 CFL Draft, 3rd round, 19th overall, after starring at the University of Windsor.

Calgary Stampeders

Franklin was traded to the Calgary Stampeders on September 20, 2009.

On February 7, 2013, Franklin retired from professional football.[1]

Awards and achievements

  • 2004: All-Canadian at inside receiver. OUA First Team All-Star.
  • 2003: OUA Second Team All-Star.
  • 2002: OUA First Team All-Star.

Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP No. Yards Avg Long TD GP No. Yards Avg Long TD
2006 Winnipeg Blue Bombers CFL 16 16 161 10.1 24 0 1 1 8 8 8 0
2007Winnipeg Blue BombersCFL 103645212.6610 39889.8290
2008Winnipeg Blue BombersCFL-5262011.9731-23015.0160
2009Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Calgary Stampeders
CFL
CFL
-
-
5
3
53
21
10.6
7.0
18
9
0
0
-
-
-
4
-
85
-
21.2
-
56
-
1
2010Calgary StampedersCFL-4252312.5392-36020.0271
2011Calgary StampedersCFL-66811.3250------
2012Calgary StampedersCFL-6355.8120------
Totals -1681,95211.6733 -1927114.3562

Post-CFL career

In 2018 Franklin began a career as a police constable with the Windsor Police Service in Windsor, Ontario.[2]


References

  1. Ian Busby (February 7, 2013). Stampeders' Franklin retires to be full-time family man. CANOE.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2013. Archived June 17, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Windsor police constable says officers need to declare stance against racism, police brutality". CBC News. June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.


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