Ron Omara

Ron Omara
Career information
No. 42 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Date of birth	(1990-08-21) August 21, 1990
Place of birth	Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Status	Active
CFL status	National
Position(s)	LB
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	240 lb (110 kg)
College	St. Francis Xavier
University	St. Francis Xavier/StFX
High school	Darcy Mgee High School
CFL draft	2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 29
Drafted by	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career history
As player
2015–present	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
2011 St.FX Rookie of the Year 2013 AUS Defensive Player of the Year 2013 Teams Most Valuable Player 2013 St.FX Male Athlete of the Year 2014 X-Men's Best Defensive player

Ron Omara (born August 21, 1990) is a Canadian football linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He played CIS football with the St. Francis Xavier.^[1] He was selected in the fourth round, twenty-ninth overall^[2] by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2015 CFL Draft.

College career

Omara played 26 games in four seasons (2011–14) at St. Francis Xavier University…finished his college career with 158 defensive tackles, six quarterback sacks, four interceptions, five forced fumbles…recorded a career-high 47 tackles and three sacks in 2013, earning the AUS defensive player of the year award,^[3] while receiving AUS all-star honours, second team All-Canadian honours, and being named the team's most valuable player…was named St. FX rookie of the year in 2011…10th in all-time tackles in AUS history (158.0).

Professional career

Omara was drafted in the fourth round (twenty-ninth overall) by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in the 2015 CFL Draft.

Starting Linebacker 2015^[4]

Previous teams

Omara throughout his life has played for many teams. The list of teams include: North Gloucester Giants, Ottawa Colts, D'Arcy McGee Gee-Gees, Cumberland Panthers, Ottawa Sooners, and Team Canada

References

↑ http://goxgo.ca/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/2013110825ri4w
↑ "Omara drafted 29th overall by Tiger-Cats - St. Francis Xavier University Athletics". www.goxgo.ca. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
↑ "Ron Omara named AUS defensive player of the year - St. Francis Xavier University Athletics". goxgo.ca. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
↑ "Aylmer's Ron Omara headed to CFL football combine". Retrieved 2015-09-17.

External links

Hamilton Tiger-Cats current roster

Active roster	4 Zach Collaros 5 Adrian Tracy 6 Brett Maher 7 John Chick 8 Jeremiah Masoli 9 Jeff Mathews 11 Keon Raymond 15 John Chiles 16 Brandon Banks 18 Anthony Woodson 20 Emanuel Davis 21 Simoni Lawrence 22 Courtney Stephen 27 Mercer Timmis 29 Jermaine Robinson 30 Jonathan Langa 31 Dominique Ellis 32 C. J. Gable 33 Frédéric Plesius 35 Mike Daly 40 Terrell Davis 42 Ron Omara 43 Chris Davis 46 Carl-Olivier Primé 47 Aaron Crawford 48 Matt Wells 49 Larry Dean 51 Mike Filer 57 Brandon Revenberg 58 Xavier Fulton 64 Ryan Bomben 67 Peter Dyakowski 69 Landon Rice 77 Louie Richardson 80 Terrence Toliver 82 Brian Tyms 84 Kevin Elliott 87 Junior Collins 88 Johnny Aprile 89 Spencer Watt 90 Evan Gill 91 Drake Nevis 92 Cleshawn Page 97 Ted Laurent 98 Justin Capicciotti 99 Michael Atkinson

1-game injured list	12 Kendial Lawrence 13 Everett Golson 26 Johnny Adams 36 Ross Scheuerman 52 Matthieu Girard 81 Matt Coates 83 Andy Fantuz 85 Mike Jones

6-game injured list	0 Rico Murray 1 Shane Herbert 2 Chad Owens 3 Johnny Sears 12 Jacory Harris 13 Demond Washington 17 Luke Tasker 23 Beau Landry 28 Craig Butler 39 Da'Rel Scott 41 Byron Archambault 50 Jake Olson 56 Jeremy Lewis 59 Brian Simmons

Practice roster	14 Travis Lee 24 Cassius Vaughn 37 Will Smith 38 Elroy Douglas 44 Mitch Barnett 45 Geoff Hughes 53 Everton Williams 60 Terrence Campbell 86 Matt Uren 95 Delano Johnson

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