Matt Pilar Dominguez (born June 27, 1978) is a former

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. He was originally signed by the

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as an

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in 2002. He played

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. Dominguez was also a member of the

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and

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. He won a

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with the Roughriders in the 2007 Saskatchewan Roughriders season. Dominguez along with then teammate

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made a cameo appearance in the

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episode " Reader Pride". Coaching Offensive Co-Ordinator Riffel High School 2007–2010 Offensive Co-ordinator Central High School 2010–2013 Offensive Assistant/Wide Receivers Coach Saskatchewan Selects 2020

College career

Dominguez attended

for college where he was the team's MVP twice and the school's first

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division I-AA

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Professional career

Denver Broncos

Dominguez spent time on the

practice squad and played in 12 games with 3 receptions for 27 yards, his first catch came against the

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on October 14, 2001.

First stint with Roughriders

After being released Dominguez was signed by the Roughriders in 2003 and quickly used his size to his advantage and became a fan favourite by gaining over 1,000 yards in his first year.

New York Jets

In 2004 Dominguez signed with the

of the

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. He was cut at the end of training camp.

Second stint with Roughriders

In 2005, Dominguez tore ligaments in his knee and was lost for the season after two games. Dominguez runs a football camp in Saskatchewan and spends his off-season in Regina with his wife Jennifer and his sons Matthew the 2nd and Marcel and daughter Victoria. He won the

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in the

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with the

. Dominguez was released by the Roughriders on February 13, 2009, days before he was due a bonus payment and other incentives with two years remaining on his contract.

References

External links

Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
(archived)
Matt Dominguez at NFL.com
(archived) {{DEFAULTSORT:Dominguez, Matt 1978 births Living people American football wide receivers Canadian football wide receivers Denver Broncos players Sportspeople from Georgetown, Texas Players of American football from Williamson County, Texas Players of Canadian football from Texas Sam Houston Bearkats football players Saskatchewan Roughriders players