Ucambre Williams

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

Ucambre Williams
No. 61     Calgary Stampeders
Williams before a Stampeders game in 2019.
Born: (1992-08-01) August 1, 1992
Phenix City, Alabama
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)OL
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight298 lb (135 kg)
CollegeUniversity of South Alabama
High schoolCentral High, Phenix City[1]
Career history
As player
2016–presentCalgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
CFL West All-Star2017
Career stats

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]

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.

References
  1. 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. Austin, Daniel (July 12, 2017). "Ucambre Williams learning on the fly as Calgary Stampeders centre". Calgary Herald. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  4. Mingo, Rita (November 2, 2017). "Stamps notebook: Quiet centre Williams honoured by team". Calgary Sun. Retrieved November 25, 2018.


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