Matthew Lambros (born February 8, 1985) is a former professional

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wide receiver. He was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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. He played

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for the

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. He attended training camp with the

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in June 2011, but was released on June 18, 2011.

Early years

Lambros was born February 8, 1985, in

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. His father, Mike Lambros, was a

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with the

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from 1972 to 1975. He played football for

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in Calgary, where he was named Rookie of the Year and was a three-year letter-winner. On the advice of

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, who coached a football camp he attended during high school, he chose to attend

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, for college. Lambros played for the

from 2005 to 2008, including the Flames first

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championships in 2007 and 2008. He was named to the Big South Presidential Honour Roll in 2006 and 2007.

Professional career

Lambros signed with the Argonauts on May 27, 2009, and joined the

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training camp and participated in the pre-season games. He was released from the active roster and signed to the practice roster at the beginning of the regular season but was activated ahead of the first game of the season, where he made both his first catch and first touchdown against the

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on July 1, 2009. On June 4, 2010, Lambros was released by the Argonauts. He was signed by the

on February 17, 2011, and released on June 18, 2011.

References

External links

Just Sports StatsLiberty Flames bioMontreal Alouettes bio
1985 births Living people Canadian football wide receivers Canadian players of American football Liberty Flames football players Players of Canadian football from Alberta Canadian football people from Calgary Toronto Argonauts players {{Canadianfootball-widereceiver-stub