Jabari Arthur

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birthplace =Montreal, Quebec
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*Kansas City Chiefs (2008)*
*Calgary Stampeders (2008):*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Jabari Arthur (born August 28, 1982 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is an Canadian football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL as a rookie free agent [cite web |url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2008/05/02/chiefs_agree_to_terms_with_17_rookie_free_agents |title=Chiefs Agree to Terms with 17 Rookie Free Agents |accessdate=2008-06-02 |publisher=kcchiefs.com |date=May 2, 2008 ] . Arthur was released by the Chiefs on August 30, 2008 [cite web |url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2008/08/30/chiefs_place_merritt_on_nfi_release_21_others/ |title=Chiefs Place Merritt on NFI; Release 21 Others |accessdate=2008-09-16 |work= |publisher= kcchiefs.com|date=2008-08-30 ]

College years

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

Jabari was a fan favorite in Akron and even had his own Fan Group known as Jabari Arthur's corner. This group is going to continue as Jabari continues his career in Kansas City.

NFL

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 [cite web |url=http://www.ohio.com/sports/18356294.html |title=Arthur, Reynolds end day pleased Calls from Jets, Chiefs wash away any frustration for players with local ties
accessdate=2008-06-02 |author=Marla Ridenour
date=April 29, 2008 |work= |publisher=Akron Beacon Journal] .

CFL

Arthur signed with the Calgary Stampeders on September 22, 2008

External links

* [http://www.gozips.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10800&ATCLID=508007 University of Akron Zips Official Site]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=147331 ESPN]
* [http://www.kcchiefs.com/player/jabari_arthur/ Kansas City Chiefs bio page]
* [http://stampeders.com/team/player_roster/career/?id=145/ Calgary Stampeders bio page]

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