Ucambre Williams

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Ucambre Williams
No. 61     Ottawa Redblacks
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Williams with the Redblacks in 2022
Born: (1992-08-01) August 1, 1992 (age 30)
Phenix City, Alabama
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Offensive lineman
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight298 lb (135 kg)
College South Alabama
High schoolCentral High, Phenix City [1]
Career history
As player
2016–2021 Calgary Stampeders
2022–present Ottawa Redblacks
Career highlights and awards
CFL West All-Star 2017
Career stats

Ucambre Jakieron Thembiance Williams (born August 1, 1992) is a Canadian football offensive lineman for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at University of South Alabama. [2]

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College career

Williams played right tackle at University of South Alabama from 2011 to 2014. He played four games in his first season, and redshirted his sophomore year after suffered a season-ending injury in that season's fifth game. In his junior season he was named a second-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection. He was a first-team preseason pick the next year, but missed all of spring practice, recovering from surgery, though became a starter again after missing the first two games. [1]

Professional career

Calgary Stampeders

Williams was picked up by the Stampeders as a tackle in 2016. [3] He played at right guard and, in the 2016 Grey Cup, as right tackle. [4] In 2017, after a string of injuries among the offensive line, he was moved to centre, where coach Dave Dickenson called him a "quick learner". [3] By the end of the season he was named the Stampedes' top offensive lineman, and best offensive lineman nominee for the CFL West Division. [4] He was the starting centre on the team that won the 106th Grey Cup in 2018. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022. [5]

Ottawa Redblacks

On February 8, 2022, it was announced that Williams had signed with the Ottawa Redblacks. [6] Williams played in 11 games for the Redblacks during the 2022 season. After the season, in late November 2022, Williams posted on Facebook that he had attended a CFL retirement party in his honour: At the time he had not made any official announcement regarding his future [7] His contract is set to expire in February 2023.

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References

  1. 1 2 Hicks, Tommy (November 26, 2014). "South Alabama offensive lineman Ucambre Williams hopes for winning finish to season". The Birmingham News . Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Ucambre Williams". stampeders.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Austin, Daniel (July 12, 2017). "Ucambre Williams learning on the fly as Calgary Stampeders centre". Calgary Herald . Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Mingo, Rita (November 2, 2017). "Stamps notebook: Quiet centre Williams honoured by team". Calgary Sun . Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Redblacks sign trio of offensive linemen". Ottawa Redblacks. February 8, 2022.
  7. ↑ Staff, 3Down (2022-11-28). "Ottawa Redblacks' left tackle Ucambre Williams shares images of CFL retirement party on social media". 3DownNation. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
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