| Arkell Smith | |
| Team: | Edmonton Elks |
| Image Upright: | 1 |
| Status: | Practice Roster |
| Import: | yes |
| Position1: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | 25 October 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Carthage, Missouri, U.S. |
| Number: | 86 |
| College: | Central Missouri |
| High School: | Carthage High |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lbs: | 194 |
| Playing Years1: | –present |
| Playing Team1: | Edmonton Elks |
| Cfl: | arkell-smith/168392/ |
Arkell Smith (born October 25, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
After using a redshirt season in 2018, Smith played college football for the Central Missouri Mules from 2019 to 2023.[1] He played in 41 games where he had 196 catches for 2,816 yards and 34 touchdowns, finishing as the all-time leader in receptions and receiving touchdowns in program history.[1]
Smith was signed by the Edmonton Elks on April 2, 2024.[2] Following training camp in 2024, he began the year on the practice roster.[3] He then made his professional debut on June 22, 2024, against the Toronto Argonauts where he had two catches for 13 yards.[3] In his third game, on July 14, 2024, against the Ottawa Redblacks, Smith scored his first career touchdown on a 10-yard pass from McLeod Bethel-Thompson.[4]
Smith was born to parents David and Anna Pillar.[1]