Jabari Arthur
Encyclopedia
Jabari Arthur is an Canadian football
wide receiver
for the Calgary Stampeders
of the Canadian Football League
. He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs
of the NFL as a rookie
free agent
. Arthur was released by the Chiefs on August 30, 2008.
for the Akron Zips
. His Canadian Football League
rights are held by the Calgary Stampeders
, who drafted him in the 2007 CFL Draft
even though he was returning to Akron for his senior year.
, Arthur was not selected. He signed with the Chiefs on April 27 at the conclusion of the draft.
on September 22, 2008. He helped lead Calgary to the Grey Cup
championship in 2008
.
, and defensive lineman Odell Willis
to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
in exchange for receivers Arjei Franklin
, and Romby Bryant
.
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...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
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...
of 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....
. He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
of the NFL as a rookie
Rookie
Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...
free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. Arthur was released by the Chiefs on August 30, 2008.
College career
Jabari Authur played college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for the Akron Zips
University of Akron
The University of Akron is a coeducational public research university located in Akron, Ohio, United States. The university is part of the University System of Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a small college affiliated with the Universalist Church. In 1913 ownership was transferred to the City of...
. His 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....
rights are held by 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...
, who drafted him in the 2007 CFL Draft
2007 CFL Draft
The 2007 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2007. 48 players were chosen from among 911 eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.-Round one:-Round two:-Round Three:-Round Four:...
even though he was returning to Akron for his senior year.
Kansas City Chiefs
Although eligible for the 2008 NFL Draft2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
, Arthur was not selected. He signed with the Chiefs on April 27 at the conclusion of the draft.
Calgary Stampeders Stint 1
Arthur signed with the Calgary StampedersCalgary 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...
on September 22, 2008. He helped lead Calgary to the 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...
championship in 2008
96th Grey Cup
The 96th Grey Cup was held in Montreal, Quebec at Olympic Stadium on November 23, 2008. The Eastern Division Champion Montreal Alouettes hosted the Western Division Champion Calgary Stampeders. The Stampeders won the game 22-14, with quarterback Henry Burris winning the MVP award...
.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
On September 20, 2009 Arthur was traded along with fellow receiver Titus RyanTitus Ryan
Titus LeMoyne Ryan is a professional American and Canadian football wide receiver. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2007...
, and defensive lineman Odell Willis
Odell Willis
Odell Willis is a professional American and Canadian football defensive lineman for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Peoria Pirates as a street free agent in 2007...
to the 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...
in exchange for receivers Arjei Franklin
Arjei Franklin
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....
, and Romby Bryant
Romby Bryant
Romby Bryant is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Tulsa...
.