Matt McGarva

Matt McGarva (born May 26, 1991 in Surrey, British Columbia) is a professional Canadian football defensive back in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent. He was drafted 33rd overall in the 2013 CFL Draft by the BC Lions and signed with the club on May 27, 2013.[1] Following his release from the Lions, he was signed by the Argonauts on May 30, 2015. [2] He was released by the Argonauts on June 20, 2015.

Matt McGarva
Free agent
Born: (1991-05-26) May 26, 1991
Surrey, British Columbia
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)DB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
UniversityWindsor
CFL draft2013 / Round: 4 / Pick: 33
Drafted byBC Lions
Career history
As player
20132014BC Lions
2015*Toronto Argonauts

McGarva played CIS football with the Windsor Lancers.

McGarva is an active part of BC Lions community programs. Predominantly, he is an advocate for "Being More Than A Bystander" movement to eliminate gender violence. Matt McGarva is a public speaker for other Lions programs such as "Stand Up Against Bullying" and "Read, Write and Roar." McGarva works to build football communities through coaching Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary Senior Varsity football and helping run the "Windsor's Finest Football Academy" for under-privileged youth.

References

  1. "Lions lock up Fabien, secure class of 2013". Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
  2. "Argos sign former Bomber receiver Aaron Kelly". Archived from the original on 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
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