Mississauga, Ont. (December 3, 2008) – The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League have signed Queen's alumnus Brad Smith on Tuesday which will see him in stay in a Toronto uniform until 2011. Also signing were 2008 CFL Draft picks WR Mike Bradwell and OL Richard Zulys, as well as CFL veterans DL Adrian Davis, and OL Chris Van Zeyl through 2011.

Smith, who graduated from Queen's in 2007, was originally drafted by the Argonauts in the 2007 CFL Canadian Draft. He played in one game for the Boatman before being signed by Montreal later in the year. Smith re-joined the Argonauts in September 2008.

At Queen's, Smith was one of the top receivers in the league from 2002 to 2006. He twice earned CIS All-Canadian honours and is a three-time OUA All-Star. He also holds the school record for most receiving touchdowns in a career with 23 and ranks as one of the school's all-time top receivers. He returned to Queen's during training camp last August and acted as a guest coach.

PROFILE:

Brad Smith #80
Receiver
6'1”, 188 lbs.
Queen's
Born: February 10, 1983
Hudson, Quebec
2nd Argos / 2nd Year CFL
Non-Import

2008: Attended training camp with Montreal and released as a final cut…Week 10, Remained on PR…Week 11, Remained on PR…Week 12, Remained on PR…Week 13, Remained on PR… Week 14, Remained on PR…Week 15, Remained on PR…Week 16, Remained on PR…Week 17, Remained on PR…Week 18, Remained on PR.

2007: Drafted in the sixth round (45th overall) in the 2007 CFL Canadian Draft by Toronto…Signed with the Argonauts on May 18, 2007…Played in both pre-season games…Signed to Argos' practice roster to start season and dressed in one game, Week 6 at Montreal and had 1 catch for 8 yards…Claimed by Montreal from Toronto's PR in September and dressed for 7 games for the Alouettes…Had 1 kickoff return for 4 yards in Montreal.

College: 2006 Played in eight games for the Golden Gaels, generating 56 receptions for 809 yards and 7 touchdowns (LG 71)…Also rushed four times for three yards and completed one 23-yard pass…Returned 17 punts for 220 yards and 1 touchdown…2005 Named a Second Team OUA All-Star at inside receiver…Started five games at slotback and the remaining three at wide receiver, led all Gaels receivers with 772 receiving yards and six touchdowns…Posted his first of four 100+ yard receiving performances of the season with 159 yards and a pair of touchdowns at Windsor…2004 Dressed for seven games and started at slotback for the final three…Ranked second on the team with 359 receiving yards…Saw action as a punt returner and occasionally lined up at running back…Had a 72-yard punt return for a touchdown against Toronto…2003 Sat out the entire regular season with an injury…Dressed for the playoff game versus York on October 25, catching 1 pass for 25 yards before re-injuring his hamstring and sitting out the rest of the campaign…2002 Named Queen's Rookie of the Year and a First-Team All-Canadian after a stellar rookie season…Dressed for all games, becoming a permanent starter by week four…Led the Gaels and ranked second in OUA with 845 yards receiving…In the season opener, had his first of four 100-yard games, catching 5 passes for 127 yards, including a 13-yard TD…Had a personal best of 177 yards on September 21 at York…Ran the ball on three occasions for 24 yards.

Personal: Brad is the son of current Montreal Alouettes President and former CFL Commissioner and player Larry Smith. He is also the brother-in-law of current Alouettes kicker Damon Duval. Brad, who is bilingual, played football at St. Andrew's High School in Aurora, Ontario from 1999-2001 and was a member of the 2001 Provincial Championship team. Brad also played hockey and won an Ontario championship in 2000.