Ron Omara

Ron Omara
Career information
No. 33 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Date of birth	(1990-08-21) August 21, 1990
Place of birth	Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Status	Active CFL
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	Ottawa 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 SFX Rookie of the Year 2013 AUS Defensive Player of the Year 2013 Teams Most Valuable Player 2013 stfX Male Athlete of the Year 2014 X-Mens Best Defensive player

Ron Omara (born August 21, 1990 in Aylmer, Quebec) is a Canadian football linebacker who is currently a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He played CIS football with the St. Francis Xavier.^[1] He was selected in the 4th Round twenty-ninth overall^[2] by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2015 CFL Draft.

College career

St Francis Xavier

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

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Ron 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]

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	1 Tiquan Underwood 3 Johnny Sears 4 Zach Collaros 5 Justin Hickman 6 Bryan Hall 7 Justin Medlock 9 Brandon Stewart 11 Ed Gainey 12 Jacory Harris 13 Hugh O'Neill 14 Terrell Sinkfield 15 Jeff Mathews 16 Brandon Banks 20 Emanuel Davis 21 Simoni Lawrence 22 Courtney Stephen 23 Beau Landry 25 Ray Holley 28 Craig Butler 29 Michael Ford 30 Jonathan Langa 33 Frédéric Plesius 35 Mike Daly 36 Ron Omara 41 Erik Harris 43 Neil King 44 Taylor Reed 45 Arnaud Gascon-Nadon 46 Carl-Olivier Primé 47 Aaron Crawford 49 Byron Archambault 50 Jake Olson 52 Matthieu Girard 55 Tim O'Neill 56 Jeremy Lewis 59 Brian Simmons 64 Ryan Bomben 67 Peter Dyakowski 68 Mike Filer 80 Terrence Toliver 81 Matt Coates 83 Andy Fantuz 84 Bakari Grant 93 Adrian Tracy 96 Hasan Hazime 97 Ted Laurent

1-Game Injured List	0 Rico Murray 8 Jeremiah Masoli 17 Luke Tasker 18 Anthony Woodson 19 Quincy McDuffie 32 C. J. Gable 42 David Caldwell 61 Joel Figueroa 69 Landon Rice 88 Johnny Aprile 91 Drake Nevis 92 Sam Scott 99 Michael Atkinson

6-Game Injured List	26 Mossis Madu 40 Eric Norwood 48 Kyle Miller 89 Spencer Watt 90 Evan Gill 94 Antonio Coleman 95 Brian Bulcke 98 Linden Gaydosh

Practice roster	31 Donald Washington 37 Bobby Felder 39 Dan Molls 53 Everton Williams 70 Stephen Mawa 71 Everett Ellefsen 82 Tim Smith 87 Jasper Collins

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