Kiondré Smith
 Smith with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024 | |
| No. 85 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 3, 2000 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Guelph |
| CFL draft | 2022 (4th round, 37th overall pick) |
| Career history | |
| 2022–present | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca |
Kiondré Smith (born January 3, 2000) is a Canadian professional football wide receiver with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
University career
[edit]Smith played U Sports football for the Guelph Gryphons from 2018 to 2021.[1][2] He played in 25 games where he recorded 50 receptions for 612 yards and five touchdowns, 45 kickoff returns for 822 yards, and 112 punt returns for 1,065 yards and one touchdown.[2]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 4.69 s | 4.45 s | 7.19 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 9 ft 9+5⁄8 in (2.99 m) | 4 reps |
| All values from CFL Combine[3] |
Smith was selected in the fourth round, 37th overall, by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2022 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 9, 2022.[4] Following training camp in 2022, he made the team's active roster and made his professional debut on June 11, 2022, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[2] He also became the first player born in the 21st century to have played for the Tiger-Cats.[5] Smith recorded his first reception on July 28, 2022, against the Montreal Alouettes in week 8.[2] He then made his first professional start at receiver on August 12, 2022, against the Toronto Argonauts where he had four receptions for 39 yards.[2][5] On September 17, 2022, Smith scored his first touchdown on a 54-yard pass from Dane Evans in a victory against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[2][6] He played in all 18 regular season games, starting in eight, where he had 17 catches for 247 yards and one touchdown and one two-point convert.[7]
In 2023, Smith had a more expanded role on offense as he played in 18 regular season games, starting in 15, where he had 56 receptions for 701 yards.[7] He also had his first 100-yard receiving game and set single-game career highs on September 23, 2023, when he recorded nine catches for 156 yards in the team's loss to the Argonauts.[2] He also made his post-season debut in the 2023 East Semi-Final loss to the Alouettes where he had four catches for 31 yards.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Kiondré Smith is the son of Adrion Smith, who played in the CFL as a defensive back for 12 seasons.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kiondre Smith". Guelph Gryphons. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Kiondre Smith". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Kiondré Smith CFL Combine Results". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Ticats sign entire 2022 CFL Draft class". Canadian Football League. May 9, 2022.
- 1 2 3 Milton, Steve (August 12, 2022). "'Semi-poetic': Kiondre Smith's first pro start comes against Argos". Hamilton Spectator.
- ↑ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- 1 2 3 "2024 CFL Guide & Record Book" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio
Media related to Kiondré Smith at Wikimedia Commons
