| Edmonton Elks | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | December 23, 1998 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Lindsay Thurber (Red Deer, Alberta) | ||||||
| University: | Alberta (2016–2019) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020: undrafted | ||||||
| CFL draft: | 2020: 3rd round, 22nd overall | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| CFL status: | National | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Carter O'Donnell (born December 23, 1998) is a Canadian professional football offensive tackle for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for the Alberta Golden Bears from 2016 to 2019. He was one of two U Sports football players to be invited to the 2020 East–West Shrine Bowl, which is held in the United States. [1]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) | 313 lb (142 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day [2] | ||||||||||||
O'Donnell was ranked as the third best player in the Canadian Football League's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2020 CFL Draft, and first by players in U Sports, at the end of the 2019 U Sports season. [3] He was selected in the third round, 22nd overall, by the Montreal Alouettes. [4]
O'Donnell was not selected in the 2020 NFL draft, but officially signed as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts on April 29, 2020. [5] He was waived on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day. [6] [7] On January 10, 2021, O'Donnell signed a reserve/futures contract with the Colts. [8]
On August 31, 2021, O'Donnell was waived by the Colts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [9] [10]
He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2022. [11] On August 2, 2022, O’Donnell was placed on injured reserve. [12]
On March 15, 2023, O'Donnell signed a contract extension with the Colts. [13] He was waived on August 30, 2023. [14]
On August 31, 2023, O'Donnell was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals. [15] He played five games for Arizona, starting three, in 2023. [16] He was waived/injured on July 23, 2024.
The Edmonton Elks of the CFL announced on September 2, 2025 that they had signed O'Donnell. [17]