Matt Betts


Headshot of Matt Betts
Position: DL
Jersey #: 95
Date of Birth: March 22, 1995
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 259 lbs
College: Laval, Can.
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2019 by
First Team: DET (2019)
Last Team: DET (2024)

Career Summary

Laval defensive lineman who pursued NFL and CFL opportunities.

Matt Betts, known as Mathieu Betts, starred at Laval before signing with Chicago and then Edmonton in 2019.

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College Career

Championships and national honors at Laval.

Betts won two Vanier Cups with Laval and became the first player to win the J.P. Metras Trophy in three consecutive years. He finished with an RSEQ career record of 35.5 sacks.

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Path to the NFL

Chicago signing before Edmonton.

Betts signed with the Bears as a free agent in 2019. After Chicago released him at the end of training camp, he joined Edmonton, which had selected him third overall in that year's CFL Draft.

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29981, 00-0035063, 1995-03-22, Matt Betts, Mathieu, Betts

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