Kristian Matte

For the former professional ice hockey player, see Christian Matte.

Kristian Matte

Matte with the Montreal Alouettes in 2024
BC Lions
Title	Running backs coach
Personal information
Born	(1985-09-03) September 3, 1985 (age 40) Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	296 lb (134 kg)
Career information
University	Concordia
CFL draft	2010: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Position	Offensive lineman, No. 51
Career history
Playing
2010	Houston Texans*
2010–2024	Montreal Alouettes
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
2025–present	BC Lions (RB)
Awards and highlights
2× Grey Cup champion (2010, 2023) 2× CFL East All-Star (2019, 2021)
Stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Kristian Matte (born September 3, 1985) is a Canadian former professional football offensive lineman and is currently the running backs coach for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted seventh overall by the Montreal Alouettes in the 2010 CFL Draft and played his entire 15-year career (2010–2024) with the team after attending mini camp with the NFL's Houston Texans.

University career

Matte played CIS football for the Concordia Stingers.

Professional career

Houston Texans

Matte signed with the NFL's Houston Texans on April 24, 2010, which was approximately one week before the CFL draft. Nonetheless, the Montreal Alouettes selected him with their seventh overall pick. Their gamble paid off as Matte was released by the Texans on June 16, 2010. ^{[1] [2]}

Montreal Alouettes

On July 14, 2010, it was announced that Matte had signed a contract with the Montreal Alouettes. ^[3] He signed an extension with the team on December 18, 2020. ^[4] On December 5, 2024, Matte announced his retirement. ^[5]

Coaching career

On February 26, 2025, Matte was announced as the running backs coach for the BC Lions. ^[6]

Acting career

In October 2003, Matte played Jason Voorhees in the viral internet short film comedy "Horror Friends" ^[7] written and directed by his high school friend and former band mate, Jordan Crowder. Matte also had a brief cameo in Crowder's independent feature film "Bend & Break" billed as "Pool Hall Thug."

Music career

Matte was the drummer of the Canadian Punk Band "Cadywoompus ^[8] " in the early 2000's.

References

1. "Kristian Matte - Roster - Montreal Alouettes". November 2, 2013. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013.
2. "Matte joins Als – finally". July 14, 2010.
3. "Als Sign First-Round Draft Choice Matte". Archived from the original on September 10, 2012.
4. "Roosevelt, Matte, Reid headline long list of Als extensions". CFL.ca. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
5. "Kristian Matte announces his retirement". CFL.ca. December 5, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
6. "Lions hire Kristian Matte as running backs coach". CFL.ca. February 26, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
7. Horror Friends, archived from the original on December 15, 2021, retrieved October 11, 2021
8. "Cadywoompus". SoundCloud. Retrieved October 11, 2021.

External links

• Montreal Alouettes bio
• Media related to Kristian Matte at Wikimedia Commons