The
Saskatchewan Roughriders announced today that import running backs Clifton
Smith and Keith Toston have signed with the team. As per club policy financial
details of the contracts were not released.
Smith (5’8 – 190) joins the Riders after
spending the last half of the 2013 season with the Calgary Stampeders. The
28-year-old played two regular season games with the Stamps, seeing action
primarily as a kick returner. The California native registered 174 yards on
seven kickoff returns (24.9 avg. – 54 yard long) while adding 10 punt returns
for 111 yards (11.1 avg. – 29 yard long). He also totaled six rushing yards on
two carries and one catch for a six yard touchdown.
Before
joining the CFL, the Fresno State product spent three seasons in the NFL
playing 24 career regular season games. As a member of the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers, Smith was named to the 2008 Pro Bowl as the NFC’s return
specialist. He split the 2010 season between Cleveland and
Miami.
Toston (5’11 – 214) signs with the Green and
White after spending three seasons in the NFL, playing 21 career regular season
games. The Texas native made the St. Louis Rams opening day roster after
signing with the team in 2010 as an undrafted free agent. The 26-year-old spent
two seasons with the Rams before signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars for
2012. Through three seasons he totaled 36 carries for 128 yards while adding
five receptions for 70 yards.
Before going
pro, Toston played four seasons at Oklahoma State (2006-2009) where he
accumulated 2,725 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns on 473 carries. He was named
2009 first team All-Big 12 and selected to play in the 85th annual
East-West Shrine Game.
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