Blair Smith

Blair Smith

No. 48     Edmonton Eskimos
Date of birth	(1990-09-25) September 25, 1990
Place of birth	Mississauga, Ontario
Career information
Status	Active
CFL status	National
Position(s)	LB
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	230 lb (100 kg)
College	Angelo State
High school	St. Marcellinius
CFL draft	2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 60
Drafted by	Edmonton Eskimos
Career history
As player
2015–present	Edmonton Eskimos
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Blair Smith (born September 25, 1990) is a Canadian football linebacker who plays for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He attended Angelo State University where he played college football for the Angelo State Rams.

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 defensive back. He later transferred to New Mexico Military Institute, 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

Smith was selected in the seventh round of the 2015 CFL Draft by the Edmonton Eskimos 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 the first two games of his rookie season.