Carter O'Donnell (born December 23, 1998) is a Canadian

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for the

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of the National Football League (NFL). He played U Sports football for the Alberta Golden Bears from 2016 to 2019. He was one of two U Sports football players to be invited to the

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, which is held in the United States.

Professional career

O'Donnell was ranked as the third best player in the CFL's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the

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, and first by players in U Sports, at the end of the 2019 U Sports season. He was drafted in the third round, 22nd overall, by the Montreal Alouettes.

Indianapolis Colts

O'Donnell was not selected in the

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, but officially signed as an undrafted free agent with the

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on April 29, 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day. On January 10, 2021, O'Donnell signed a reserve/futures contract with the Colts. On August 31, 2021, O'Donnell was waived by the Colts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2022. On August 2, 2022, O’Donnell was placed on injured reserve. On March 15, 2023, O'Donnell signed a contract extension with the Colts. He was waived on August 30, 2023.

Arizona Cardinals

On August 31, 2023, O'Donnell was claimed off waivers by the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:ODonnell, Carter 1998 births Living people Alberta Golden Bears football players American football offensive linemen Arizona Cardinals players Indianapolis Colts players Players of Canadian football from Alberta Sportspeople from Calgary