TORONTO — The Ottawa Redblacks selected offensive lineman Alex Mateas with the first pick of the CFL draft Tuesday night.
The six-foot-four, 309-pound Mateas, 24, an Ottawa native, started all 12 games at centre last season for the University of Connecticut Huskies. Mateas recently attended the New York Jets rookie mini-camp as a free agent but didn’t sign an NFL contract.
Mateas originally accepted a scholarship to Penn State before transferring to Connecticut.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers followed at No. 2 and selected Calgary offensive lineman Sukh Chungh. The six-foot-four, 300-pound native of Coquitlam, B.C., was a CanWest all-star and CIS All-Canadian in 2013 and 2014.
Not only is Chungh an athletic player, but pro scouts were impressed with his on-field aggressiveness.
The Toronto Argonauts continued the run on offensive linemen, taking Calgary offensive lineman Sean McEwen at No. 3. In 2011, the six-foot-three, 297-pound Calgary native was the Dinos’ nominee for the Peter Gorman Trophy as rookie of the year after establishing himself as a starter by season’s end.
McEwen was a three-time conference all-star and twice earned All-Canadian honours but there are reports he’s considering a return to Calgary this fall.
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