Jabari Arthur

Jabari Arthur

No. 81 Calgary Stampeders
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1982-08-28) August 28, 1982
Place of birth:	Montreal, Quebec
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Montreal (QC) Vanier College
College:	Akron
CFL draft:	2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (2008)* Calgary Stampeders (2008–2009) Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2009) Calgary Stampeders (2010–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
CFL status:	National
Career highlights and awards
5 Akron Football Records 2× Grey Cup champion (2008, 2014)
Career CFL statistics as of 2013
Receptions: 63 Yards: 768 Touchdowns: 1

Jabari Arthur (born August 28, 1982) is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.

Arthur prepped at Vanier College in Montreal, winning Offensive Player-of-the-Year and Player-of-the-Year during the 2001 season. Arthur's play earned him a scholarship offer from the University of Akron, where Arthur would redshirt in 2003. After his redshirt year, new head coach J. D. Brookhart converted Arthur to a wide receiver.

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.

Early life

Arthur attended Vanier College in Montreal, Quebec. Arthur's play as a quarterback earned him the Offensive Player-of-the-Year, as well as the Player-of-the-Year for his play during the 2001 season Arthur also participated in Track and Field.

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Jabari Arthur QB	Montreal, Quebec	Vanier College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Jul 8, 2003
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – (QB)   Rivals: – (QB), – (CAN)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

Arthur committed to the University of Akron on July 8, 2003. Arthur was not heavily recruited, as he only received one scholarship offer.

College career

Jabari Authur played college football for the Zips. During his senior year, his Canadian Football League rights were held by the Calgary Stampeders, who drafted him in the 2007 CFL Draft even though he was returning to Akron for his senior year.

Statistics

Source:

				Receiving
Season	Team	GS		GP	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
2004	Akron	0		9	23	270	11.7	0	51
2005	Akron	2		12	30	482	16.1	3	46
2006	Akron	10		12	45	730	16.2	4	57
2007	Akron	12		12	86	1,171	13.6	10	51
	Totals	24		45	184	2,653	14.4	17	57

• Numbers in Bold are Akron school records

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Although eligible for the 2008 NFL Draft, Arthur was not selected. He signed with the Chiefs on April 27 at the conclusion of the draft.

Calgary Stampeders

Arthur signed with the Calgary Stampeders on September 22, 2008. He won the Grey Cup championship in 2008.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On September 20, 2009 Arthur was traded along with fellow receiver Titus Ryan, and defensive lineman Odell Willis to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in exchange for receivers Arjei Franklin, and Romby Bryant.

Calgary Stampeders (II)

On July 19, 2010, Arthur signed with the Calgary Stampeders. Over the span of 4 seasons, 2010 through 2013, Arthur averaged 21.5 receptions, for 261 yards, and a total of 4 pass receptions. The 2013 CFL season being by far the best of the four years; netting 41 pass receptions for 510 yards with 3 touchdowns. Following the 2013 CFL season the Stamps resigned Arthur to a new contract; he was set to become a free-agent that off-season. Arthur only caught 9 passes in the 2014 season (77 yards, 2 touchdowns). Despite the disappointing season the Stampeders extended his contract on March 11, 2015.

External links

• ESPN profile
• Calgary Stampeders bio Archive copy at the Wayback Machine