Adrion Smith
Encyclopedia
Adrion "Pee Wee" Smith (born September 29, 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri
) was a football player in the CFL
for twelve years. Smith played defensive back
for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
, Memphis Mad Dogs
and Toronto Argonauts
from 1994–2005. He was a CFL All-Star four times and won three Grey Cup
Championships (1996, 1997 and 2004) with the Argos. Smith was noted for occasionally playing quarterback as well as returning punts. As such, he was considered relatively versatile. He played college football at Southwest Missouri State University. In 2007, he was a radio analyst for the Argonauts. As of 2008, Smith is a CFL analyst on Rogers Sportsnet
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
) was a football player in the CFL
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
for twelve years. Smith played defensive back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
, Memphis Mad Dogs
Memphis Mad Dogs
The Memphis Mad Dogs were a Canadian football team that played the 1995 season in the Canadian Football League. The Mad Dogs were part of a failed attempt to expand the CFL into the United States....
and Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
from 1994–2005. He was a CFL All-Star four times and won three Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
Championships (1996, 1997 and 2004) with the Argos. Smith was noted for occasionally playing quarterback as well as returning punts. As such, he was considered relatively versatile. He played college football at Southwest Missouri State University. In 2007, he was a radio analyst for the Argonauts. As of 2008, Smith is a CFL analyst on Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers Sportsnet
Sportsnet was launched on October 9, 1998 as CTV Sportsnet. The name was chosen to match the regional "Fox Sports Net" operations across the United States...