Jordan Williams-Lambert

Jordan Williams-Lambert (born May 9, 1994) is a gridiron football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Ball State where he was chosen for an All-MAC pick and selection.[1]

Jordan Williams-Lambert
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-05-09) May 9, 1994
Chicago, Illinois
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Indianapolis (IN) North Central
College:Ball State
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:International
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Career CFL statistics
Receptions:62
Receiving yards:764
Receiving touchdowns:4
Player stats at CFL.ca

College career

During his college season, Williams-Lambert was chosen as a third-team All-MAC pick for the Ball State Cardinals in 2013 where he averaged 200 receptions for 2,723 yards for a 13.6 average in the rest of his career. Before he entered the 2015 NFL Draft, he was ranked fourth for most receptions and receiving yards for 24 TDs'.[2]

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Williams-Lambert signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016.[3] He was waived by the Saints on September 3, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] After spending the entire season on the practice squad, Williams-Lambert signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 2, 2017.[6]

On August 9, 2017, Williams-Lambert was waived by the Saints and placed on injured reserve.[7] He was released on August 11, 2017.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Williams-Lambert signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in time for the 2018 season. He played in 16 games for the Riders catching 62 passes for 764 yards with 4 touchdowns. On December 21, 2018, the Riders allowed Williams-Lambert to work out for NFL teams.[8]

Chicago Bears

On January 18, 2019, Williams-Lambert signed a reserve/future contract with the Chicago Bears.[9] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[10]

Saskatchewan Roughriders (II)

On September 4, 2019, Williams-Lambert was added back to the roster of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[11] As part of his Memorandum of Agreement with the Riders, the CFL and the CFLPA in the event he was released by the Bears his right would automatically transfer back to the Riders.[12] On September 10, 2019 Williams-Lambert and the Riders officially agreed on a contract extension, keeping him with the club through the 2020 season.[13]

Statistics
Receiving   Regular season   Playoffs
Year Team Games Rec. Yards Avg Long TD Games Rec. Yards Avg Long TD
2018 SSK 16 62 764 12.3 39 4 1 1 1 1.0 1 0
CFL totals 16 62 764 12.3 39 4 1 1 1 1.0 1 0

References
  1. "2016 NFL Draft Profile: Jordan Williams-Lambert". NFL.com. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  2. "New Orleans Saints: Jordan Williams-Lambert". Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  3. "Saints Add 19 Undrafted Free Agents". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 2, 2016. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  4. Hendriz, John J. (September 3, 2016). "New Orleans Saints roster cuts: Live updates for Saturday". CanalStreetChronicles.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  5. Hendriz, John J. (September 4, 2016). "New Orleans Saints practice squad taking shape: Live updates". CanalStreetChronicles.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  6. Hendrix, John J. (January 2, 2017). "New Orleans Saints sign seven players to reserve/future deals". CanalStreetChronicles.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  7. "Saints Waive/Injured WR Jordan Williams, Sign WR De'Quan Hampton". NFLTradeRumors.com. August 9, 2017.
  8. TSN ca Staff (December 21, 2018). "Williams-Lambert allowed to workout for NFL teams - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  9. Alper, Josh (January 18, 2019). "Bears pluck WR Jordan Williams-Lambert from CFL". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  10. Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2019). "Chicago Bears announce 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com.
  11. "CFL Transactions". cfl.ca. September 4, 2019.
  12. "Riders await decision from Williams-Lambert on potential return". CFL.ca. September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  13. TSN ca Staff (September 10, 2019). "Jordan Williams-Lambert returns to Saskatchewan Roughriders, signs extension - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
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