Als Pick Quebeccer Matte In First Round

May 2, 2010 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Montreal Alouettes News Release

Montreal, May 2, 2010 - The Montreal Alouettes selected Quebec-born offensive lineman Kristian Matte of the Concordia University Stingers with their first pick in the first round, seventh overall, of the 2010 CFL Canadian Draft. He became the second-consecutive offensive lineman to be selected in the first round by the Alouettes after Dylan Steenebergen in 2009.

The Alouettes followed up their opening pick with the last two selections of the second round, drafting defensive lineman Chima Ihekwoaba of the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks and linebacker Curtis Dublanko from the NCAA North Dakota Fighting Sioux.

Popp also drafted another pair of players from the Quebec Conference during the draft, including quarterback Marc-Olivier Brouillette from the Carabins de l'Universite de Montreal and linebacker Justin Conn from the Bishop's Gaiters.

"As a scouting staff, we feel great about our choices today," said Vice President and GM Jim Popp following the draft. "Our goal is to select a group of young men that can develop into the foundation of our organization for the future. We feel we have a chance with these men."

• Discuss this story on the Canadian Football League message board...

Canadian Football League Stories from May 2, 2010

• Als Pick Quebeccer Matte In First Round - Montreal Alouettes
• Lions Load Up on Canadian Talent; Nine Picks Complete Haul - B.C. Lions
• Updated: 2010 CFL Canadian Draft Summary - CFL
• Stampeders Select Six in CFL Canadian Draft - Calgary Stampeders
• Esks Select Four in 2010 CFL Canadian Draft - Edmonton Elks
• Tiger-Cats Select Four in 2010 CFL Canadian Draft - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• Blue Bombers Pleased with 2010 CFL Draft Results - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• 2010 CFL Canadian Draft Summary - CFL
• Riders Pick Up Three More in CFL Canadian Draft - Saskatchewan Roughriders
• Esks' Scott Gordon Retires From CFL - Edmonton Elks
• Eskimos Make Another Draft Day Trade to Acquire Borhort - Edmonton Elks
• Lions Add More Purple to Black and Orange Den - B.C. Lions
• Als Choose Matte First - Montreal Alouettes
• Argos Wheel and Deal to Obtain Two of the Top Three Picks in CFL Draft - CFL
• Eskimos Swing Draft Day Deal to Pick in the First Round - Edmonton Elks
• Lions Take Danny Watkins with Fourth Overall Pick in CFL Canadian Draft - B.C. Lions
• Riders Select Shomari Williams with First Overall Pick - Saskatchewan Roughriders
• Double Blue Select Cory Greenwood 3RD Overall - Toronto Argonauts
• Argos Select OT Joe Eppele with Second Overall Pick - Toronto Argonauts
• Riders Take Shomari Williams First Overall in 2010 CFL Canadian Draft - CFL
• Argos Trade First Overall Pick To Riders - Boreham Joins The Double Blue - Toronto Argonauts
• Riders Land First Overall Pick In CFL Canadian Draft - Saskatchewan Roughriders

The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

Other Recent Montreal Alouettes Stories

• Alouettes Sign Three Americans
• Alouettes Select Five Quebec-Born Players in 2025
• Global Draft: The Als Pick from Australia
• Alouettes Sign DL D.J. Coleman
• Kicker David Côté Retires