Kevin Mital Explained

Kevin Mital
Team:Toronto Argonauts
Number:10
Position1:Wide receiver
Birth Date:1 April 1999
Birth Place:Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:222
Cis:Laval Rouge et Or (20202023)
College:Syracuse Orange (2019)
High School:André-Grasset College
Cfldraftedyear:2024
Cfldraftedround:1
Cfldraftedpick:5
Cfldraftedteam:Toronto Argonauts
Playing Years1:–present
Playing Team1:Toronto Argonauts
Status:Active
Import:no
Career Highlights:
Honours:First Team All-Canadian
(2022)
Second Team All-Canadian
(2021)
Cfl:kevin-mital/

Kevin Mital (born April 1, 1999) is a Canadian professional football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for the Laval Rouge et Or of the RSEQ conference. He is a Vanier Cup champion after winning with the Rouge et Or in 2022 and was named the game's MVP. He also won the Hec Crighton Trophy in 2022 as U Sports football's most outstanding player.

University career

Syracuse Orange

Mital first committed to play college football for the Syracuse Orange in 2019 where he used a redshirt season.[1] However, on July 1, 2020, it was reported that he had decided to leave Syracuse and transfer schools.[2]

Laval Rouge et Or

Mital transferred to Université Laval in 2020, where he intended to play for the Laval Rouge et Or, but the 2020 U Sports football season was cancelled.[3] In 2021, he played in eight regular season games where he had 45 receptions for 554 yards and seven touchdowns and was named a Second Team All-Canadian.[4] [5]

In 2022, Mital had a dominant season as he finished first in the country in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns, with 58 catches for 751 yards and 12 touchdowns in eight regular season games.[5] For his strong season, Mital was named a First Team All-Canadian and won the Hec Crighton Trophy, becoming the first receiver to win the award since 2005.[6] In the post-season, he led the Rouge et Or to a Dunsmore Cup championship as he recorded nine receptions for 116 yards and three touchdowns in the victory over the Montreal Carabins.[7] Mital then played in his first Vanier Cup game where he led all receivers with eight receptions for 142 yards and had one passing touchdown for one yard.[8] He was named the 57th Vanier Cup game's Most Valuable Player as the Rouge et Or defeated the Saskatchewan Huskies by a score of 30–24.[9]

In 2023, Mital played in four games where he had 22 receptions for 280 yards and three touchdowns.[10]

Professional career

In the Canadian Football League's Scouting Bureau final rankings, he was named the 10th-best player available in the 2024 CFL Draft.[11] [12] He was then drafted in the first round, fifth overall, by the Toronto Argonauts in the draft.[13] It was announced that Mital had signed with the Argonauts on May 6, 2024.[14] After beginning the year on the six-game injured list, he made his professional debut on July 27, 2024, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[15]

Personal life

Mital was born to parents Chantal and Mario Mital and has one sister.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kevin Mital . . January 29, 2023.
  2. Web site: Canadian-born Kevin Mital leaving Syracuse for a university in Quebec . . July 1, 2020.
  3. Web site: Canadian WR Kevin Mital leaves Syracuse football . . July 4, 2020.
  4. Web site: Vanier Cup finalists top the U Sports football All-Canadian charts . . December 2, 2021.
  5. Web site: Statistics . . January 29, 2023.
  6. Web site: Laval’s Kevin Mital wins 2022 Hec Crighton Award . . November 24, 2022.
  7. Web site: Statistics . . January 29, 2023.
  8. Web site: Statistics . . January 29, 2023.
  9. Web site: Hec Crighton winner Kevin Mital lifts Laval Rouge et Or to Vanier Cup victory over Saskatchewan . 3DownNation . November 26, 2022.
  10. Web site: Kevin Mital . . January 25, 2024.
  11. Web site: Isaiah Adams holds top spot in spring CFL Scouting Bureau rankings . . April 17, 2024.
  12. Web site: Star Laval receiver Kevin Mital likely to return for one more U Sports season but won’t rule out turning pro . 3DownNation . December 8, 2022.
  13. Web site: Argos pick WR Kevin Mital fifth overall . . April 30, 2024.
  14. Web site: Boatmen sign nine from 2024 CFL draft class . . May 6, 2024.
  15. Web site: Game Notes . . August 12, 2024.