The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed an Australian punter who set career records at the University of Cincinnati.
James Smith kicked 64 times for a 42-yards-per-kick average as a true freshman in college in 2017. He left Cincinnati with 235 punts for 10245 yards and just three touchbacks. In his career, Smith made a total of 91 punts inside the 20 and 43 of his kicks sailed for over 50 yards.
He was invited to the 2021 NFL Combine and the 2021 Reese’s Senior Bowl. Smith has had tryouts for the Tennessee Titans and the Baltimore Ravens.
