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 Mateas before a Redblacks game in 2019 | |
| Born: | (1991-03-28) March 28, 1991 (age 33) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| 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 | |
| 2015–2020 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL East All-Star | 2017, 2018 |
| Career stats | |
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Alex Peter Traian Mateas (born March 28, 1991) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played for five seasons 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. He won a Grey Cup championship with the Redblacks in 2016. He announced his retirement on July 5, 2021.
Mateas played college football at the University of Connecticut from 2012 to 2014 after redshirting at Penn State University in 2010. His father, Traian Mateaş is a retired soccer player and current youth coach at Ottawa TFC.
References
- "Calling Home: Ottawa pegs Alex Mateas first overall". Canadian Football League. May 12, 2015.
- "Offensive lineman Alex Mateas announces retirement". Canadian Football League. July 5, 2021.
- Alex Mateas bio
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