Matt Boateng
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| Position | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 23, 1996 Ajax, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pickering High |
| College | |
| CFL draft | 2019: 2nd round, 18th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2022 | Toronto Argonauts |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Matthew Boateng (born May 23, 1996) is a Canadian former professional football defensive back who played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
[edit | edit source]Boateng played college football with the Kansas Jayhawks in 2016, the Arizona Western Matadors in 2016, and the Fresno State Bulldogs in 2017 and 2018.
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Boateng was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in the second round as a territorial exemption, 18th overall, in the 2019 CFL draft and signed with the club on May 17, 2019.[1] He played in his first career professional game on July 1, 2019 against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Over the course of the 2019 season, he played in 12 games and recorded eight defensive tackles and one special teams tackle.
Due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season, Boateng did not play in 2020. He later re-signed with the Argonauts on December 15, 2020.[2] Boateng returned to the team in 2021 and dressed for 12 games, making three defensive tackles and two special teams tackles. He played one game for the Argos during the 2022 season, before being released on July 13, 2022.[3]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1996 births
- Living people
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Kansas Jayhawks football players
- Fresno State Bulldogs football players
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Players of Canadian football from Ontario
- Sportspeople from Ajax, Ontario
- Arizona Western Matadors football players
- American football defensive backs
- Players of American football from Ontario