He was signed on for two years by the Roughriders as the third overall selection in the 2005 CFL Draft,[2][3] with his position as offensive lineman on the injury reserve list for the team.
[4] He played CIS Football at his alumni McMaster University, his position being offensive tackle.
[4][5][6] O'Meara, released in 2006 by the Roughriders,[8] played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers after he was signed on during the 2007 CFL Draft.
[1][9] He played as an offensive lineman understudy during his season with the Blue Bombers.
[11][12] After 2 months, O'Meara retired from his career in the CFL, and instead pursued his MBA, an education program he began in the beginning of 2009.