| Born: | April 25, 1982 Toronto, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | WR |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| University | Windsor |
| High school | Agincourt Collegiate |
| CFL draft | 2006 / Round: 3 / Pick: 19 |
| Drafted by | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2006–2009 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2009–2012 | Calgary Stampeders |
Arjei Franklin (born April 25, 1982) is a former Canadian professional football slotback who played for the Calgary Stampeders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.
Franklin is an alumnus of Agincourt Collegiate Institute in Scarborough, Ontario.
Professional career
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Franklin was drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2006 CFL Draft, 3rd round, 19th overall, after starring at the University of Windsor.
Calgary Stampeders
Franklin was traded to the Calgary Stampeders on September 20, 2009.
On February 7, 2013, Franklin retired from professional football.[1]
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 | CFL | 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 | CFL CFL | - - | 5 3 | 53 21 | 10.6 7.0 | 18 9 | 0 0 | - - | - 4 | - 85 | - 21.2 | - 56 | - 1 | ||
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2012 | Calgary Stampeders | CFL | - | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 12 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Totals | - | 168 | 1,952 | 11.6 | 73 | 3 | - | 19 | 271 | 14.3 | 56 | 2 | ||||
Post-CFL career
In 2018 Franklin began a career as a police constable with the Windsor Police Service in Windsor, Ontario.[2]
References
- ^ Ian Busby (February 7, 2013). Stampeders' Franklin retires to be full-time family man. CANOE.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2013. Archived April 7, 2013, at Archive.today
- ^ "Windsor police constable says officers need to declare stance against racism, police brutality". CBC News. June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
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