Mathieu Boulay (born November 23, 1987) is a former

Canadian football Canadian football () is a sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's scoring area ( ...

defensive lineman In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line, while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line. A numbe ...

. He played for the

Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division. The Roughriders were founded i ...

Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division (CFL), West division. They play their h ...

and

Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at the Brick Field at Comm ...

. He played

CIS football U Sports football is the highest level of amateur play of Canadian football and operates under the auspices of U Sports (formerly Canadian Interuniversity Sport). Twenty-seven teams from Canadian universities are divided into four athletic conf ...

at Bishop's.

College career

Boulay was a member of the

Bishop's Gaiters The Bishop's Gaiters is the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Bishop's University in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The name Gaiter is a nickname used to refer to garments worn over the shoe and lower pants leg, worn by Anglican bishops ...

for four years from 2007 until 2010. He was named the team's lineman of the year his senior season, along with being recognized as the Defensive MVP. As well he was named Most Outstanding Defensive Lineman in the 2010 East-West Shrine Game. Despite his efforts, Boulay went undrafted in the

2011 CFL Draft The 2011 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 12:30 PM ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. The Toronto Argonauts, ...

Professional career

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Boulay signed a free agent deal with the

in May, 2011. He was released on June 25.

Montreal Alouettes

Boulay was signed by the Montreal Alouettes on June 1, 2013. He was released June 9, 2013.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Boulay signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on July 22, 2013. In 5 games, he recorded 3 special teams tackle. He was released on January 31, 2014.

Edmonton Eskimos

Boulay signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on February 5, 2014. He recorded 4 special teams tackles. Edmonton Eskimos 2015 : Boulay recorded 14 special teams tackles, 4 Defensive tackles 1 sack. He also recorded two tackles and one forced fumble in playoffs

Personal life

Mathieu's brother Nicolas Boulay is also a professional football player in the

Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ...

References

External links

Edmonton Eskimos bio

CFL Player Profile

Saskatchewan Roughriders Profile
1987 births Living people Bishop's Gaiters football players Canadian football defensive linemen Edmonton Elks players Players of Canadian football from Quebec Saskatchewan Roughriders players Canadian football people from Montreal {{Canadianfootball-defensive-lineman-stub