Mathieu Betts

Mathieu Betts
	Betts with the BC Lions in 2025
No. 90 – BC Lions
Position	Defensive lineman
Roster status	Active
CFL status	National
Personal information
Born	March 22, 1995; Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
University	Laval
CFL draft	2019: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Career history
2019	Chicago Bears*
2019–2021	Edmonton Eskimos / Elks
2022–2023	BC Lions
2024	Detroit Lions*
2024–present	BC Lions
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
	2× CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award (2023, 2025); 2× Norm Fieldgate Trophy (2023, 2025); 2x CFL All-Star (2023, 2025); 2x CFL West All-Star (2023, 2025); 2× Vanier Cup champion (2016, 2018); Peter Gorman Trophy (2015); 3× J. P. Metras Trophy (2016, 2017, 2018); Lois and Doug Mitchell Award Winner (2019);
	Stats at CFL.ca

Mathieu Betts (born March 22, 1995) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Betts is the only player in U Sports football history to have won four major individual awards, after he won the 2015 Peter Gorman Trophy as the most outstanding rookie and three J. P. Metras Trophies between 2016 and 2018, as the most outstanding down lineman. He is also a two-time Vanier Cup champion, having won in 2016 and 2018.