Kevin Mital
| Toronto Argonauts | |
| Born: | April 1, 1999 Longueuil, Quebec, Canada[1] |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
| College | Syracuse Orange (2019) |
| University | Laval Rouge et Or (2020–2023) |
| High school | André-Grasset College |
| CFL draft | 2024, Round: 1, Pick: 5 |
| Drafted by | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2024–present | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Honours | First Team All-Canadian (2022) Second Team All-Canadian (2021) |
| Career stats | |
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Kevin Mital (born April 1, 1999) is a Canadian professional gridiron football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He most recently played for the Laval Rouge et Or of the RSEQ conference of U Sports. He is a Vanier Cup champion after winning with the Rouge et Or in 2022 and was named the game's MVP. He also won the Hec Crighton Trophy in 2022 as U Sports football's most outstanding player.
University career[edit]
Syracuse Orange[edit]
Mital first committed to play college football for the Syracuse Orange in 2019 where he used a redshirt season.[1] However, on July 1, 2020, it was reported that he had decided to leave Syracuse and transfer schools.[2]
Laval Rouge et Or[edit]
Mital transferred to Université Laval in 2020, where he intended to play for the Laval Rouge et Or, but the 2020 U Sports football season was cancelled.[3] In 2021, he played in eight regular season games where he had 45 receptions for 554 yards and seven touchdowns and was named a Second Team All-Canadian.[4][5]
In 2022, Mital had a dominant season as he finished first in the country in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns, with 58 catches for 751 yards and 12 touchdowns in eight regular season games.[5] For his strong season, Mital was named a First Team All-Canadian and won the Hec Crighton Trophy, becoming the first receiver to win the award since 2005.[6] In the post-season, he led the Rouge et Or to a Dunsmore Cup championship as he recorded nine receptions for 116 yards and three touchdowns in the victory over the Montreal Carabins.[7] Mital then played in his first Vanier Cup game where he led all receivers with eight receptions for 142 yards and had one passing touchdown for one yard.[8] He was named the 57th Vanier Cup game's Most Valuable Player as the Rouge et Or defeated the Saskatchewan Huskies by a score of 30–24.[9]
In 2023, Mital played in four games where he had 22 receptions for 280 yards and three touchdowns.[10]
Professional career[edit]
In the Canadian Football League's Scouting Bureau final rankings, he was named the 10th-best player available in the 2024 CFL Draft.[11][12] He was then drafted in the first round, fifth overall, by the Toronto Argonauts in the draft.[13] It was announced that Mital had signed with the Argonauts on May 6, 2024.[14]
Personal life[edit]
Mital was born to parents Chantal and Mario Mital and has one sister.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Kevin Mital". Syracuse Orange. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian-born Kevin Mital leaving Syracuse for a university in Quebec". NBC Sports. July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian WR Kevin Mital leaves Syracuse football". Syracuse Orange. July 4, 2020.
- ^ "Vanier Cup finalists top the U Sports football All-Canadian charts". U Sports. December 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Statistics". U Sports. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Laval's Kevin Mital wins 2022 Hec Crighton Award". U Sports. November 24, 2022.
- ^ "Statistics". U Sports. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Statistics". U Sports. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Hec Crighton winner Kevin Mital lifts Laval Rouge et Or to Vanier Cup victory over Saskatchewan". 3DownNation. November 26, 2022.
- ^ "Kevin Mital". U Sports. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Isaiah Adams holds top spot in spring CFL Scouting Bureau rankings". Canadian Football League. April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Star Laval receiver Kevin Mital likely to return for one more U Sports season but won't rule out turning pro". 3DownNation. December 8, 2022.
- ^ "Argos pick WR Kevin Mital fifth overall". Canadian Football League. April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Boatmen sign nine from 2024 CFL draft class". Toronto Argonauts. May 6, 2024.