On Friday, B.C. Lions quarterback Breylin Smith was transferred to the retired list. Smith signed with the Lions on November 24th. Smith is six foot three and weighs 210 pounds. The 24-year-old from Little Rock, Arkansas, was on the Ottawa Redblacks practice squad in 2022.
Collegiately, Smith played five seasons at Central Arkansas (2017-21) completing 790 of 1260 passes (62.7%) for 9,536 yards, 84 touchdowns, 37 interceptions, and 192 carries for -10 yards, two touchdowns, and four punts for 91 yards, with two from inside the 20-yard line in 42 games for the Bears.
In his final season, Smith completed 220 of 341 passes (64.5%) for 2,884 yards, 26 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, 38 carries for -10 yards, three touchdowns, and three punts for 71 yards, with two of them from inside the 20-yard line in ten games.
He was named Second-team All-Southland Conference in 2019, First Team sophomore All-American by Hero Sports in 2020, and was on the Walter Payton Award Watch List in 2021.
