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{{Short description|Canadian football player (born 1990)}}{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2018}}

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| birth_place = Mississauga, Ontario| death_date = | death_place = | number = Angelo State Rams football>Angelo StateNew Mexico Military Institute#AthleticsSt. Francis Xavier X-Men football>St. Francis XavierSt. Marcellinius Secondary School>St. Marcellinius| height_ft = 6| height_in = 2| weight_lbs = 230| CFLDraftedYear = 2015| CFLDraftedRound = 7| CFLDraftedPick = 60| CFLDraftedTeam = Edmonton Eskimos2015}}–{{CFL Year|2020}}| playing_team1 = Edmonton Eskimos2021}}| playing_team2 = Saskatchewan Roughriders*| career_highlights =

• Grey Cup champion (2015)| CFL = blair-smith/161532/

}}Blair Smith (born September 25, 1990) is a Canadian football linebacker who is a free agent. He attended Angelo State University where he played college football for the Angelo State Rams. He played for the Edmonton Eskimos from 2015 to 2020.

Early career

Smith played high school football for St. Marcellinius Secondary School, and went on to play at Vanier College.WEB, Blair Smith,weblink Angelo State University, July 12, 2015, In 2011, he transferred to St. Francis Xavier University and played for the St. Francis Xavier X-Men as a defensive back.NEWS, St. Francis Xavier announces 1st 16 recruits including blue chip Omara,weblink July 12, 2015, Canada Football Chat, March 11, 2011, 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 Angelo State with 101 tackles and 2.5 sacks and 2 interceptions.

Professional career

Edmonton Eskimos

Smith was selected in the seventh round of the 2015 CFL Draft by the Edmonton Eskimos with the 60th overall pick.NEWS, Moddejonge, Gerry, Eskimos didn't wait to pull the trigger on U of A Bears OL David Beard in second round of the CFL draft,weblink July 12, 2015, Edmonton Sun, May 13, 2015, 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.WEB, Depth Charts,weblink Edmonton Eskimos, July 12, 2015, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150703201659weblink">weblink July 3, 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.NEWS,weblink Eskimos sign WR Adjei, LB Smith to extensions – Article – TSN, 2017-02-10, TSN, 2017-02-11, 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 2020 CFL season was cancelled and was released on January 9, 2021.WEB,weblink EE Football Team transactions, January 9, 2021, Edmonton Football Team, January 12, 2021,

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On January 12, 2021, it was announced that Smith had signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a one-year contract.WEB,weblink Riders Add Canadian Linebacker Blair Smith, January 12, 2021, Saskatchewan Roughriders, January 12, 2021, He was released on June 21, 2021.NEWS, Roughriders transactions – June 21,weblink Riderville.com, June 21, 2021, June 22, 2021,

References

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External links

• Saskatchewan Roughriders bio

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