Waddell Smith

Bio

Full name: James Waddell Smith

Preferred name: Waddell

Born: Aug. 24, 1955 in New Orleans, LA (67 years old)

Last Season (1983) Vitals:
  • Player classification: Import
  • Height: 6′ 1″
  • Weight: 182 lbs
  • Position: WR
  • Jersey: #83
Amateur Programs
  • Kansas
  • Los Angeles Southwest CC
  • Manual Arts HS (Los Angeles, CA)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
7 Season Career

Active years: 1977–1983
Active teams (1):

  • EDM 1977–1983

96 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 93 regular season games
  • 3 Grey Cup appearances (3 championship wins)
3 Grey Cup Appearances
Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
7 seasons
(Rank: T1282nd,
88th percentile,
7 CFL seasons)		 1 team 93
(Rank: T1441st,
87th percentile,
93 CFL games)		 0 3
1977 EDM WR 71 6 -- 0
1978 EDM WR 71 16 -- 1
1979 EDM WR 71 16 -- 1
1980 EDM WR 71 12 -- 0
1981 EDM WR 71 16 -- 0
1982 EDM WR 71 14 -- 1
1983 EDM WR 83 13 -- 0
Waddell Smith Records Held and Approached

CategoryRankValueTeamSeasonGameLeague Record Held Span OR
Regular Season
Receiving Yards – Game T36th 232 yards EDM 1979 SSK 20 @ EDM 52
  • 1979 Division Finalist (EDM) Most Outstanding Player