Arjei Franklin
Encyclopedia
Arjei Franklin is a Canadian professional
football
slotback
in the Canadian Football League
who has plays for the Calgary Stampeders
.
Franklin is an alumnus of Agincourt Collegiate Institute
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in the 2006 CFL Draft
, 3rd round, 19th overall, after starring at University of Windsor
.
Professional
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football
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
slotback
Slotback
Slotback is a position in Gridiron football . The slotback is similar to the wide receiver but also has many of the same traits as a running back, lines up closer to the offensive line and often farther back...
in the Canadian Football League
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....
who has plays for the Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
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Franklin is an alumnus of Agincourt Collegiate Institute
Agincourt Collegiate Institute
Agincourt Collegiate Institute is a secondary school located in Agincourt, Toronto, Ontario. The school, founded in 1915 as Agincourt Continuation School, became Agincourt High School in 1954, and Agincourt Collegiate Institute in 1957. A.C.I is the oldest school in the former Scarborough...
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Franklin was drafted by the Winnipeg Blue BombersWinnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
in the 2006 CFL Draft
2006 CFL Draft
The 2006 CFL Draft:-Round one:-Round two:-Round Three:-Round Four:-Round Five:-Round Six: -Further reading:*...
, 3rd round, 19th overall, after starring at University of Windsor
University of Windsor
The University of Windsor is a public comprehensive and research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has a student population of approximately 15,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and over 1000 graduate students...
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Awards and achievements
- 2004: All-Canadian at inside receiver. OUA First Team All-Star.
- 2003: OUA Second Team All-Star.
- 2002: OUA First Team All-Star.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | No. | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | GP | No. | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | ||
| 2006 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
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.... |
16 | 16 | 161 | 10.1 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | CFL | 10 | 36 | 452 | 12.6 | 61 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 88 | 9.8 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | CFL | - | 52 | 620 | 11.9 | 73 | 1 | - | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
CFL CFL |
- - |
5 3 |
53 21 |
10.6 7.0 |
18 9 |
0 0 |
- - |
- 4 |
- 85 |
- 21.2 |
- 56 |
- 1 |
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| 2010 | Calgary Stampeders | CFL | - | 42 | 523 | 12.5 | 39 | 2 | - | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2011 | Calgary Stampeders | CFL | - | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 25 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Totals | - | 162 | 1917 | 11.8 | 73 | 3 | - | 19 | 271 | 14.3 | 56 | 2 | ||||