Alex Mateas
Alex Peter Traian Mateas (born March 28, 1991) is a Canadian football offensive lineman for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Redblacks with the first overall pick in the 2015 CFL Draft.[1] He played college football at the University of Connecticut from 2012–2014 after redshirting at Penn State University in 2010.[2]
| No. 56 Ottawa Redblacks | |
 Mateas before a Redblacks game in 2019. | |
| Born: | March 28, 1991 Ottawa, Ontario |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | OL |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 309 lb (140 kg) |
| College | Connecticut |
| CJFL | Ottawa Sooners |
| High school | Merivale High School |
| CFL draft | 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 |
| Drafted by | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2015–present | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL East All-Star | 2017, 2018 |
| Career stats | |
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His father, Traian Mateaş is a retired soccer player and current youth coach at Ottawa TFC.[3]
References
- "Calling Home: Ottawa pegs Alex Mateas first overall". Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
- Alex Mateas bio
- Full Time Staff
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