Kevin Smellie

Kevin Smellie (born July 27, 1966) is an English-Canadian former professional gridiron football fullback who played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the UMass Minutemen. Smellie was selected second overall by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the first round of the 1989 CFL draft. He made his CFL debut with the Argonauts in 1990.

Early life Smellie was born on July 27, 1966, in Battersea, London, England, to a father who worked as a welder. Smellie grew up in Mississauga and attended Erindale High School. He also scored 21 rushing touchdowns.

Smellie earned a degree in early childhood education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Smellie's deep religious conviction required him to worship at the Toronto Church of Christ in Scarborough. However, Smellie unretired in March 1994 and dressed in all 18 games for the Argonauts that year. He finished his CFL career with totals of 72 games dressed, 191 carries for 938 yards and 11 touchdowns, 50 receptions for 482 yards and five touchdowns, six kick returns for 97 yards, and 23 special teams tackles. His nephew, Denzel Clarke, is a professional baseball center fielder for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).