Emmanuel Arceneaux

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Emmanuel Arceneaux
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Arceneaux with the Edmonton Elks in 2023
Born: (1987-09-17) September 17, 1987 (age 36)
Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL status American
Position(s) Wide receiver
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight218 lb (99 kg)
College Alcorn State
High school Peabody Magnet
(Alexandria, Louisiana)
Career history
As player
2009–2010 BC Lions
2011 Minnesota Vikings
2012 Washington Redskins*
2013 New York Jets*
2013–2018 BC Lions
2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2021 Frisco Fighters
2022–2023 Edmonton Elks
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 2015, 2016
CFL West All-Star 2014–2016
Career stats

Emmanuel Arceneaux (born September 17, 1987) is an American former professional football wide receiver who notably played for 11 seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Alcorn State Braves.

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Arceneaux signed as an undrafted free agent with the BC Lions of the CFL in 2009. He has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins, New York Jets, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Frisco Fighters, and Edmonton Elks.

College career

While at Alcorn State University, Arceneaux maintained a 3.0 GPA and was president of the student-athlete advisory committee, while recording 99 career catches for 1,618 and 12 TDs for the Braves. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. [1]

Professional career

BC Lions (first stint)

Arceneaux was signed to the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 19, 2009 and made the Lions' active roster after training camp. [2] Arceneaux had an outstanding debut season, starting at the wide receiver position for all 18 games and recording 63 catches for 858 yards and seven touchdowns. He caught a touchdown pass in each of his first three games and had two 100-yard receiving games during the season. He led all receivers in the 2009 playoffs, recording 12 catches for 189 yards. He continued his strong play in 2010 by registering his first 1000-yard season while finishing second on the team in receiving yards and touchdowns.

Minnesota Vikings

On January 22, 2011, Arceneaux agreed to the terms on a three-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings. [3] During the 2011 season, he played in three regular season games, catching one pass for 10 yards. On August 31, 2012, as the Vikings reduced their roster down to league maximum of 53 players, he was released. [4]

Washington Redskins

On September 1, 2012, the Washington Redskins claimed Arceneaux off waivers and signed him to the practice squad. [5]

New York Jets

Arceneaux was signed by the New York Jets to a reserve/future contract on January 2, 2013. [6] He was waived on May 7, 2013. [7]

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Arceneaux with the BC Lions in 2013

BC Lions (second stint)

On May 16, 2013, Arceneaux's agent announced that Arceneaux would be returning to CFL within a week. The Lions, Toronto Argonauts and Edmonton Eskimos were all believed to have interest in the free-agent. [8] On May 21, 2013, it was officially announced that Arceneaux had signed with the Lions, with whom he had played two seasons with before going south to the NFL. [9] The contract was reportedly a two-year, $280,000 deal. [10] Arceneaux was fined an undisclosed amount by the CFL following a Week 4 touchdown celebration involving props. Arceneaux used the end-zone corner post and the football to mimic putting in golf. [11] Arceneaux gained an increasingly prominent role in the Lions offense over the next three seasons, culminating in being named a CFL All-Star in 2015 after setting (then) career highs in receptions, yards and touchdowns. Following the 2015 CFL season Arceneaux was re-signed by the Lions through the 2017 CFL season. [12]

Arceneaux continued his stellar play in 2016 and 2017, catching at least 100 receptions in both seasons. On December 12, 2017 the Lions announced they had re-signed Arceneaux to a one-year deal through the 2018 season. [13] Arceneaux suffered a torn ACL halfway through the season, at the time of the injury he was the Lions leading receiver in catches and yards. [14]

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Arceneaux with the Frisco Fighters in 2021

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Arceneaux was signed to a one-year contract by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 15, 2019. [15] He played in 11 games and recorded 22 receptions for 249 yards and two touchdowns. He also played in the Roughriders' West Final loss where he had one catch for five yards. He became a free agent on February 11, 2020. [16]

Frisco Fighters

Arceneaux hoped to play one final season in 2020 before retiring, but the COVID-19 pandemic caused the 2020 CFL season to be cancelled. [17]

In April 2021, Arceneaux signed with the Frisco Fighters of the Indoor Football League, after being persuaded by Frisco quarterback Jonathan Bane to join the team. [18] The 33-year old receiver reflected on his "rookie season" in indoor football as potentially his last, which he considers the opposite of many indoor football players' careers, as the sport is more often used by younger players seeking a stepping stone to NFL or CFL play. [17] Arceneaux caught 36 passes for 320 yards and 6 touchdowns, along with scoring 3 rushing touchdowns over 11 regular season games. In the 2 playoff games Frisco played prior to elimination, Arceneaux added 67 more yards on 4 catches, plus two more rushing touchdowns.

Edmonton Elks

On January 26, 2022, it was announced that Arceneaux had signed with the Edmonton Elks. [19] On June 24, 2023, the Elks announced they had placed him on the six-game injured list with a knee injury. [20] He played in 12 regular season games where he had 28 receptions for 346 yards. In the following offseason, he became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024. [21] Arceneaux announced his retirement from professional football on May 7, 2024. [22]

Career statistics

Receiving Regular season Playoffs
YearTeamGPRecYardsAvgLongTDGPRecYardsAvgLongTD
2009 BC 186385813.660721218915.8490
2010 BC 18671,11416.6745158016.0291
2011 MIN 311010.0100Team did not qualify
2013 BC 165188517.4806155310.6230
2014 BC 156290514.6538100000
2015 BC 17761,15115.1829122814230
2016 BC 181051,56614.9701321012412.4261
2017 BC 181001,13711.4556Team did not qualify
2018 BC 93255317.3781Injured
2019 SSK 112224911.35521155.050
2021 FF 11363208.9306246716.75240
2022 EDM 123951313.2661Team did not qualify
2023 EDM 122834612.4770Team did not qualify
IFL totals11363208.9306246716.75240
CFL totals1646459,27714.4825893547913.7492
NFL totals311010.01000000.000

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