Matt O'Donnell (Canadian football)
| No. 66 Edmonton Eskimos | |
| Born: |
March 26, 1989 Comox, British Columbia |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | OT |
| Height | 6 ft 11 in (211 cm) |
| Weight | 350 lb (160 kg) |
| University | Queen's |
| High school | Holy Cross |
| CFL draft | 2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 15 |
| Drafted by | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2011–2012 | Cincinnati Bengals* |
| 2012–2014 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Bengals* |
| 2015–present | Edmonton Eskimos |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 2017 |
| CFL West All-Star | 2017 |
| Career stats | |
Matthew O'Donnell (born March 26, 1989) is a Canadian football offensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). O'Donnell played high school football at Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School in Kingston Ontario. In the Canadian Football League's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings, he was ranked as the 11th best player for players eligible in the 2011 CFL Draft, and sixth by players in the CIS. On December 17, 2010, it was announced that O'Donnell was one of two CIS players to be named to the East–West Shrine Game.
When O’Donnell first suited up at Queen's back in 2007 he was a sizable yet very green 18-year-old rookie. But his time spent under the Queen's coaching staff allowed him to develop into one of the top offensive line prospects in the country heading into the 2011 CFL Draft. Heading into the draft O'Donnell was ranked 11th on the CFL Amateur Scouting Bureau's list of the top prospects.
The ranking is certainly deserved after an impressive college career. He won the Gaels’ Justin Schwieg Trophy as most improved player in 2008, and was named The Orrin Carson Memorial Trophy for best Offensive Lineman twice, for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. He was also named a first-team All-Canadian in both 2009 and 2010, and took home the OUA award for best lineman this past season.
O'Donnell was chosen in the second round and 15th overall by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. O'Donnell was the fourth offensive lineman taken in the draft, but was the highest CIS offensive lineman selected.
On May 31, 2011, it was reported that O'Donnell had chosen to delay his signing with the Roughriders due to the NBA's Boston Celtics put him through a workout session in June. This move was seen as peculiar given the fact that he had not played basketball since high school.
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