The Edmonton Elks re-signed wide receiver Jerminic Smith and placed him on the practice squad on Monday according to the CFL Transactions page.
Jerminic Smith is six foot one and weighs 184 pounds. The 28-year-old from Garland, Texas, signed with the Edmonton Elks on December 6, 2023. Smith played two preseason games making seven catches for 38 yards before he was released on June 1, 2024.
Before Edmonton, Smith played three games for the Ottawa Redblacks in 2019 making eight catches for 87 yards. In 2022, Smith made 59 catches for 839 yards, 19 touchdowns, eight carries for 24 yards, and three kick returns for 39 yards in 13 games for the Frisco Fighters (IFL).
In 2023, Smith made 80 catches for 923 yards, 14 touchdowns, three carries for seven yards, one touchdown, and eight kickoffs for 107 yards in 17 games for the Frisco Fighters (IFL).
Collegiately, Smith played two seasons at Iowa (2015-16) with 29 catches for 455 yards, two touchdowns, and three carries for 63 yards in 27 games for the Hawkeyes. Then, he transferred to Southwest Baptist University in 2017 with 47 catches for 580 yards, five touchdowns, 11 carries for 23 yards, one touchdown, and four punt returns for 45 yards in ten games for the Bearcats.
