Kristian Matte (born September 3, 1985) is a Canadian former professional

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and is currently the running backs coach for the

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of the

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(CFL). He was drafted seventh overall by the

Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: ''Les Alouettes de Montréal'') are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has disbanded twice and been re-established thrice. The Alouettes compe ...

in the 2010 CFL Draft and played his entire 15-year career (2010–2024) with the team after attending mini camp with the NFL's

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University career

Matte played

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for the

Concordia Stingers The Concordia Stingers are the athletic teams that represent Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They compete with other schools in Canadian Interuniversity Sport, and more specifically in Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RS ...

Professional career

Houston Texans

Matte signed with the NFL's

on April 24, 2010, which was approximately one week before the

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. Nonetheless, the

selected him with their seventh overall pick. Their gamble paid off as Matte was released by the Texans on June 16, 2010.

Montreal Alouettes

On July 14, 2010, it was announced that Matte had signed a contract with the

. He signed an extension with the team on December 18, 2020. On December 5, 2024, Matte announced his retirement.

Coaching career

On February 26, 2025, Matte was announced as the

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for the

Acting career

In October 2003, Matte played

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in the viral internet short film comedy "Horror Friends" written and directed by his high school friend and former band mate, Jordan Crowder. Matte also had a brief cameo in Crowder's independent feature film "Bend & Break" billed as "Pool Hall Thug."

Music career

Matte was the drummer of the Canadian Punk Band "Cadywoompus" in the early 2000's.

References

External links

Montreal Alouettes bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Matte, Kristian 1985 births Living people American football offensive linemen Canadian football offensive linemen Players of American football from Quebec Concordia Stingers football players Houston Texans players Montreal Alouettes players Players of Canadian football from Quebec Sportspeople from Longueuil BC Lions coaches