Matt McGarva

Matt McGarva

Profile
Position	Defensive back
Personal information
Born	(1991-05-26) May 26, 1991 (age 34) Surrey, British Columbia
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
University	Windsor
CFL draft	2013: 4th round, 33rd overall pick
Career history
2013–2014	BC Lions
2015	Toronto Argonauts*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at CFL.ca

Matt McGarva (born May 26, 1991) is a Canadian former professional football defensive back in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted 33rd overall in the 2013 CFL draft by the BC Lions and signed with the club on May 27, 2013. ^[1] Following his release from the Lions, he was signed by the Argonauts on May 30, 2015. ^[2] He was released by the Argonauts on June 20, 2015.

McGarva played CIS football with the Windsor Lancers.

McGarva is an active part of BC Lions community programs. Predominantly, he is an advocate for "Being More Than A Bystander" movement to eliminate gender violence. He is a public speaker for other Lions programs such as "Stand Up Against Bullying" and "Read, Write and Roar." McGarva works to build football communities through coaching Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary Senior Varsity football and helping run the "Windsor's Finest Football Academy" for under-privileged youth.

References

1. "Lions lock up Fabien, secure class of 2013". Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
2. "Argos sign former Bomber receiver Aaron Kelly". Archived from the original on 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2015-05-31.

External links

• BC Lions bio
• Toronto Argonauts bio ^{[ permanent dead link ]}