Photo: Mathieu Bélanger courtesy of U-Laval

Defensive lineman Mathieu Betts was at the NFL Chicago Bears’ mini-camp when he learned he was the 27th USports student athlete of the year.

Mathieu Betts, a defensive lineman for the Université Laval Rouge et Or, was named the USports male athlete of the year for 2018-19.

A week after signing a three-year deal with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League, Betts was named the recipient of the 2019 Lieutenant Governor’s Athletic Award at a ceremony held in Calgary on May 2.