No. 67 Toronto Argonauts | |
Born: | Timberlea, Nova Scotia, Canada | July 22, 1998
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Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
Weight | 310 lb (140 kg) |
College | Rice |
University | St. Francis Xavier |
High school | St. Andrew's College Bay View High |
CFL draft | 2022, Round: 1, Pick: 6 |
Drafted by | Toronto Argonauts |
Career history | |
As player | |
2022–present | Toronto Argonauts |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Honours | Second Team All-Canadian (2021) |
Career stats | |
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Gregor Bruce MacKellar (born July 22, 1998) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
MacKellar first attended Rice University in 2017 and had a redshirt season while a member of the Rice Owls. [1] Following a coaching change, MacKellar sought a transfer and moved back to Nova Scotia to become a member of the St. Francis Xavier X-Men in time for the 2018 season. [2] In his first season, the X-Men were Loney Bowl champions after defeating the Saint Mary's Huskies. [3] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season. In his fourth and final year, in 2021, he was named a U Sports Second Team All-Canadian and again won the Loney Bowl in a victory over the Bishop's Gaiters. [3]
MacKellar was ranked as the 19th best player in the Canadian Football League's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2022 CFL Draft. [4] He was then drafted in the first round, sixth overall, in the draft by the Toronto Argonauts. [5] He then signed with the team on May 10, 2022. [5] Following training camp, he was placed on the injured list, but soon after played in his first career professional game on July 4, 2022, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [3] His first game played outside of Toronto's BMO Field was in Wolfville, Nova Scotia as part of Touchdown Atlantic where he dressed as a backup offensive lineman in his home province. [6] [7] He played in 16 regular season games in 2022 and started in 12 of them. [8]
In the 2023 season, MacKellar played in all 18 regular season games, starting in one. [8]
MacKellar was born to parents Bruce and Kelly MacKellar. [1] He has one sister, Ainsley, who also attended St. Francis Xavier University. [2] MacKellar plays bagpipes and competed in 2013 World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. [3]
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