Ucambre Williams
| No. 61 Calgary Stampeders | |
 Williams before a Stampeders game in 2019. | |
| Born: | August 1, 1992 Phenix City, Alabama |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | OL |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 298 lb (135 kg) |
| College | University of South Alabama |
| High school | Central High, Phenix City[1] |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2016–present | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL West All-Star | 2017 |
| Career stats | |
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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]
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[]
- ^ a b Hicks, Tommy (November 26, 2014). "South Alabama offensive lineman Ucambre Williams hopes for winning finish to season". The Birmingham News. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ "Ucambre Williams". stampeders.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Austin, Daniel (July 12, 2017). "Ucambre Williams learning on the fly as Calgary Stampeders centre". Calgary Herald. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Mingo, Rita (November 2, 2017). "Stamps notebook: Quiet centre Williams honoured by team". Calgary Sun. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
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