Matt O'Donnell

Bio

Full name: Matthew O'Donnell

Preferred name: Matt

Born: March 26, 1989 in Comox, BC (35 years old)

Retired: Feb. 3, 2022

Drafted in 2011 as OL by SSK
15th overall (7th position in 2nd round) from Queen's.

Last Season (2021) Vitals:
  • Player classification: National
  • Height: 6′ 11″
  • Weight: 350 lbs
  • Position: OL
  • Jersey: #66
Amateur Programs
  • Queen's
  • Holy Cross HS (Kingston, ON)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
9 Season Career

Active years: 2012–2019, 2021
Active teams (2):

  • EDM 2012–2019
  • EDM 2021

140 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 129 regular season games (118 games started)
  • 10 playoff games
  • 1 Grey Cup appearance (1 championship win)
1 Grey Cup Appearances
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
9 seasons (1 team)
(Rank: T695th,
94th percentile,
9 CFL seasons)		 129
(Rank: T857th,
92nd percentile,
129 CFL games)		 10 1
2012 EDM OL 64 6 1 0
2013 EDM OL 66 18 0 0
2014 EDM RG, OG 66 18 2 0
2015 EDM LG, RG 56,66 8 1 1
2016 EDM RG 66 17 2 0
2017 EDM OL 66 18 2 0
2018 EDM OL 66 18 0 0
2019 EDM OL 66 12 2 0
2021 EDM OL 66 14 0 0
  • 2013 Team Nominee (EDM) Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman
  • 2017 Team Nominee (EDM) Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman
  • 2017 Team Nominee (EDM) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
  • 2018 Team Nominee (EDM) Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman
  • 2021 Team Nominee (EDM) Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman
  • 2017 Team Nominee (EDM) Jake Gaudaur Veteran's Award
  • 2021 Team Nominee (EDM) Jake Gaudaur Veteran's Award