\u0022I don\u0027t think I could keep going if it wasn\u0027t for my wife and daughter.\u0022
Much of Arbuckle’s football path has not been easy; he’s hit roadblocks and resistance, but with a big helping hand from his wife Zakiyyah, he’s pushed on. And here he is … again. With starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli facing what could be a 10-12-week recovery from a leg injury, the Redblacks Monday traded a fourth-round draft pick to the Edmonton Elks to acquire the 28-year-old Arbuckle, who was under contract to the Redblacks in 2020 — the season that was cancelled by the CFL.
Arbuckle finished practice with the Elks Monday, then, while he was eating lunch, got a call from his agent — Rob Fry — to tell him about the trade. He got on a flight out of Edmonton around midnight and arrived in Ottawa about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. He went straight to the stadium to get a physical done. Then he was on the field, wearing No. 19.Article content
QB Nick Arbuckle, acquired by the Redblacks in a trade with Edmonton Monday, practised with his new teammates Tuesday.Arbuckle is the kind of guy you have to root for. The back story to his pursuit of a football career: By his senior year of high school, he was still a backup quarterback with no scholarship offers. In his first year at Pierce College, he broke plenty of records, with 3,774 yards passing and 40 touchdown tosses in 11 games.
“The coaching staff , they’re doing whatever they think is going to help them win,” he said. “I’ve never held any resentment towards the decision makers . I’m really excited to be with Coach LaPolice and the staff and these players and get a chance to really be a Redblack now – an opportunity I didn’t get because of COVID. Better late than never.”Article content
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