Jabari Arthur

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Jabari Arthur
Calgary Dinos
Position: Offensive coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1982-08-28) August 28, 1982 (age 41)
Montreal, Quebec
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Montreal (QC) Vanier College
College: Akron
CFL Draft: 2007  / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
CFL status:National
Career highlights and awards
Career CFL statistics as of 2013
Receptions:63
Yards:768
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Jabari Arthur (born August 28, 1982) is a Canadian football coach who serves as the offensive coordinator for the Calgary Dinos of U Sports football. He is a former professional wide receiver who played for eight years in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a two-time Grey Cup champion after winning with the Calgary Stampeders in 2008 and 2014. He is also a Vanier Cup champion with the Dinos following the team's victory in the 2019 game.

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Arthur prepped at Vanier College in Montreal, winning Offensive Player-of-the-Year and Player-of-the-Year during the 2001 season. Arthur's play earned him a scholarship offer from the University of Akron, where Arthur would redshirt in 2003. After his redshirt year, new head coach J. D. Brookhart converted Arthur to a wide receiver. Currently, Arthur can be seen in the University of Akron Hall Of Fame.

He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL as a rookie free agent. [1] Arthur was released by the Chiefs on August 30, 2008. [2]

Early life

Arthur attended Vanier College in Montreal, Quebec. [3] Arthur's play as a quarterback earned him the Offensive Player-of-the-Year, as well as the Player-of-the-Year for his play during the 2001 season [4] Arthur also participated in Track and Field.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40‡Commit date
Jabari Arthur
QB 		Montreal, Quebec Vanier College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)–Jul 8, 2003 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – (QB)   Rivals: – (QB), – (CAN)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Akron Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  • "Akron College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  • "2003 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2013.

Arthur committed to the University of Akron on July 8, 2003. [5] Arthur was not heavily recruited, as he only received one scholarship offer. [6]

College career

Jabari Authur played college football for the Zips. During his senior year, his Canadian Football League rights were held by the Calgary Stampeders, who drafted him in the 2007 CFL Draft even though he was returning to Akron for his senior year. [7]

Statistics

Source: [8]

  Receiving
SeasonTeamGSGPRecYdsAvgTDLong
2004 Akron 092327011.7051
2005 Akron 2123048216.1346
2006 Akron 10124573016.2457
2007 Akron 1212861,17113.61051
Totals24451842,65314.41757

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Although eligible for the 2008 NFL draft, Arthur was not selected. He signed with the Chiefs on April 27 at the conclusion of the draft. [9]

Calgary Stampeders

Arthur signed with the Calgary Stampeders on September 22, 2008. He won the Grey Cup championship in 2008.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On September 20, 2009 Arthur was traded along with fellow receiver Titus Ryan, and defensive lineman Odell Willis to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in exchange for receivers Arjei Franklin, and Romby Bryant.

Calgary Stampeders (II)

On July 19, 2010, Arthur signed with the Calgary Stampeders. Over the span of 4 seasons, 2010 through 2013, Arthur averaged 21.5 receptions, for 261 yards, and a total of 4 pass receptions. The 2013 CFL season being by far the best of the four years; netting 41 pass receptions for 510 yards with 3 touchdowns. Following the 2013 CFL season the Stamps resigned Arthur to a new contract; he was set to become a free-agent that off-season. [10] Arthur only caught 9 passes in the 2014 season (77 yards, 2 touchdowns). Despite the disappointing season the Stampeders extended his contract on March 11, 2015. [11] He played in two games in 2015 where he had one catch for 14 yards. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 9, 2016. [12]

Coaching career

After sitting out the 2016 season, Arthur was announced as the wide receivers coach for the Calgary Dinos on April 28, 2017. [13] He won the 2019 Vanier Cup with the Dinos in his third year with the program. He was promoted to offensive coordinator on January 24, 2022. [14]

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  2. ↑ "Chiefs Place Merritt on NFI; Release 21 Others". kcchiefs.com. August 30, 2008. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Vanier QB Jabari Arthur Receives Honour". www.vaniercollege.qc.ca. Vanier College. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Vanier College Athletics Latest News". www.vaniercollege.qc.ca. Vanier College. January 21, 2002. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Jabari Arthur". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Jabari Arthur". www.scout.com. Microsoft. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  7. ↑ Arden Zwelling (August 26, 2011). "Zwelling: Arthur aims to add to his trophy case". www.cfl.ca. Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Jabari Arthur Stats". www.sports-reference.com. USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  9. ↑ Marla Ridenour (April 29, 2008). "Arthur, Reynolds end day pleased Calls from Jets, Chiefs wash away any frustration for players with local ties". Akron Beacon Journal . Retrieved June 2, 2008.
  10. ↑ "Stampeders ink receiver Jabari Arthur to new contract". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Stamps Extend Jabari Arthur". Stampeders.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Jabari Arthur named Dinos receivers coach". Calgary Dinos. April 28, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Harris promotes Berry, Arthur". Calgary Dinos. January 24, 2022.
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