Matt Mahler

Bio

SECOND YEAR (2021):

Dressed in all six regular season and two playoff games in his second season for Ottawa… Serving as the primary backup quarterback, saw game action against Queen’s (Sept. 25) and in the Panda Game win against Carleton (Oct. 2)… Against Queen’s, completed 2 of 3 passes for 27 yards and a touchdown… Against Carleton, came into the game in relief after an injury to Ben Maracle and closed the game, finishing 4-10 passing for 50 yards, while picking up 21 yards on three rushes on the ground.

FIRST YEAR (2019)

Appeared in seven games and played in six, including a start in the final game of the regular season at Western (Oct. 19) and in uOttawa’s only playoff game…Featured as the backup quarterback to Ben Maracle after the injury of Sawyer Buettner in the season opener…Finished the season with 370 passing yards, averaging 52.9 yards per game…Also added 41 yards on the ground and accounted for three touchdowns…Completed 32 passes on 59 attempts, resulting in a 54.2% completion percentage and a QB efficiency rating of 120.3 on the season…Recorded his strongest showing in his only start of the regular season vs. Western (Oct. 19) where he was 20-37, resulting in a 54.1% completion percentage…He also threw for 245 yards and 2 touchdowns while rushing for 15 yards on three attempts.

BEFORE THE GEE-GEES

Attended Canmore Collegiate High School in Canmore, Alberta… Played for the Calgary Colts in the Prairie Football Conference… Played Junior Football for the Okanagan Sun in the British Columbia Football Conference from 2017-2019… Awarded the Okanagan Sun Coaches Award and Offensive MVP Honours.