Robbie Smith (Canadian football)

Robbie Smith

No. 40     Toronto Argonauts
Smith before an Argonauts game in 2021.
Born:	(1997-04-17) April 17, 1997 (age 24) Brampton, Ontario
Career information
Status	Active
CFL status	National
Position(s)	Defensive lineman
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	247 lb (112 kg)
University	Wilfrid Laurier
High school	St. Thomas Aquinas
CFL draft	2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 9
Drafted by	Toronto Argonauts
Career history
As player
2019–present	Toronto Argonauts
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Robert Smith (born April 17, 1997) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career[]

Smith played U Sports football with the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks from 2015 to 2018.^[1] He was a member of the 2016 Yates Cup championship team and was named an OUA All-Star in 2017 and 2018.

Professional career[]

Smith was drafted ninth overall in the 2019 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 16, 2019.^[2] He made his professional debut on June 22, 2019, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He recorded his first career sack on July 18, 2019, against the Calgary Stampeders' Nick Arbuckle.^[3] He later made his first career start on August 16, 2019, against the Edmonton Eskimos. Smith finished his rookie campaign having played in 14 regular season games, starting in four, and recorded 15 defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, four sacks, and one forced fumble. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.

References[]

External links[]

• Toronto Argonauts bio

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