Matt Webster (born April 25, 1992) is a professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He has originally drafted in the fifth round of the

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by the Saskatchewan Roughriders and played with the team for three seasons. He won his first

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championship as a member of the Argonauts in

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. He played

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for the

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Early career

Webster played

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for the Western Canada Redhawks. From 2010 to 2013, he played

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for the

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. In Week 4 of his senior year at Queen's, Webster suffered a season-ending broken collarbone. Prior to his injury, Webster had recorded 16.5 defensive tackles and two

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s in the 2013 season.

Professional career

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Webster was picked in the fifth round of the

by the Saskatchewan Roughriders with the 39th overall pick. He was released from the team near the end of training camp, but was later added to the practice squad. Webster went on to play in eight games in his rookie season as a result of injuries to other players. He recorded two tackles and eight special teams tackles in 2014. Webster played in all 18 games in 2015, and made his first professional start on September 6, 2015 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Following the 2015 season, Webster re-signed with the Roughriders on December 21, 2015. He played in 11 games for the Roughriders in 2016, recording two defensive tackles and eight special teams tackles.

Toronto Argonauts

On February 17, 2017, Webster signed with the

as a free agent. He played in all 18 regular season games, recording three defensive tackles, ten special teams tackles, and one forced fumble. He played in both post-season games, including the

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game where he recorded one special teams tackle en route to his first

championship. He dressed in 14 games in

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, missing four due to injury, but also started the last four games of the season at

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. He recorded 13 defensive tackles and five special teams tackles in the regular season as the Argonauts failed to qualify for the playoffs that year. In the following offseason, he signed a two-year contract extension through to the

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on December 14, 2018.

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Webster, Matt 1992 births Living people Canadian football defensive backs Saskatchewan Roughriders players Queen's Golden Gaels football players Players of Canadian football from Alberta Sportspeople from Calgary Toronto Argonauts players