Ryker Mathews
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ryker Mathews
| image = 61, Ryker Mathews, June 22, 2019.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| current_team =
| number = 61, 72
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|11|28}}
| birth_place = American Fork, Utah, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lbs = 320
| high_school = American Fork (UT)
| college = BYU
| undraftedyear = 2016
| pastteams =
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2017}}–{{CFL Year|2018}})
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2019}})
- BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2020}}–{{CFL Year|2021}})
| status =
| cflstatus = American
| highlights =
- CFL East All-Star ({{CFL Year|2019}})
| cfl = ryker-mathews/163026
}}
Ryker Mathews (born November 28, 1992) is a professional Canadian football offensive tackle of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He attended Brigham Young University and went undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft. He was later signed by the New Orleans Saints.
Professional career
=New Orleans Saints=
Mathews signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016. On August 1, 2016, he was waived by the Saints and placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|url=https://whodatdish.com/2016/05/11/byus-ryker-mathews-aims-maul-way-saints-roster-spot/|title=BYU's Ryker Mathews aims to maul his way to a Saints roster spot|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=May 11, 2016}}
On September 16, 2016, he was cut from the New Orleans Saints.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints-team-transactions?season=2015&type=3|title=2016 NFL Transactions: New Orleans Saints, Cut.|work=Fox Sports.|access-date=September 20, 2016}}
=Hamilton Tiger-Cats (first stint)=
Mathews was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on July 25, 2017, and played for the team for two years.
=New England Patriots=
On January 14, 2019, Mathews signed a reserve/future contract with the New England Patriots.{{cite web|title=Patriots Plan Ahead, Sign Ex-CFL Offensive Tackle To Future Deal|url=https://nesn.com/2019/01/patriots-plan-ahead-sign-ex-cfl-offensive-tackle-to-future-deal/|author=Kyed, Doug|website=NESN.com|date=January 14, 2019}} On May 2, 2019, the Patriots waived Matthews.{{cite web|title=Patriots Sign 10 Rookie Free Agents and Two Free Agents|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-sign-10-rookie-free-agents-and-two-free-agents|website=Patriots.com|date=May 2, 2019}}
=Hamilton Tiger-Cats (second stint)=
=BC Lions=
Upon entering free agency, Mathews signed a two-year contract with the BC Lions on February 11, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.bclions.com/2020/02/11/lions-sign-offensive-lineman-ryker-mathews/|title=Lions Sign Offensive Lineman Ryker Mathews|publisher=BC Lions|date=February 11, 2020}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.bclions.com/players/ryker-mathews/163026/ BC Lions bio]
- [http://byucougars.com/athlete/m-football/ryker-mathews BYU bio]
- [http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/Ryker-Mathews/97139af9-396f-401e-aad3-dfc0c47090fe New Orleans Saints bio]
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Category:Sportspeople from American Fork, Utah
Category:Players of American football from Utah County, Utah
Category:Players of Canadian football from Utah
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Canadian football offensive linemen
Category:BYU Cougars football players
Category:New Orleans Saints players
Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Category:New England Patriots players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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