Matt Vonk (born August 15, 1990) is a professional Canadian football

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who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted in the fifth round, 38th overall, by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the

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and signed with the team on May 30, 2013. He played

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for the

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and Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks.

Professional career

Saskatchewan Roughriders

After being drafted by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the

Vonk was released following training camp and returned to the University of Waterloo to complete his college eligibility. He played wearing a cast as he had broken his hand in a scrimmage early in the season. He returned to the Roughriders in

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and made his professional debut on August 2, 2014. In three seasons with the Riders Vonk played in 27 games, starting 9.

Montreal Alouettes

On June 7, 2017, Vonk was traded to the Montreal Alouettes in exchange for defensive back Denzel Radford. In his first season in Montreal Vonk played in nine games, before tearing his ACL ending his season. Vonk was released by the Alouettes on April 17, 2018, as his knee was not ready for the upcoming season.

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Saskatchewan Roughriders profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vonk, Matt 1990 births Living people Canadian football offensive linemen Sportspeople from Burlington, Ontario Players of Canadian football from Ontario Waterloo Warriors football players Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football players Montreal Alouettes players