 Mateas with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2019 | |
| No. 56 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Uniform no. | 56 |
| High school | Merivale High School |
| College | Connecticut |
| CJFL | Ottawa Sooners |
| CFL draft | 2015: 1st round, 1st overall |
| Drafted by | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 28, 1991 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 309 lb (140 kg) |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2020 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Alex Peter Traian Mateas (born March 28, 1991) is a Canadian former professional 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. [1] He won a Grey Cup championship with the Redblacks in 2016. He announced his retirement on July 5, 2021. [2]
Mateas played college football at the University of Connecticut from 2012 to 2014 after redshirting at Penn State University in 2010. [3] His father, Traian Mateaş is a retired soccer player and current youth coach at Ottawa TFC. [4]
