Ucambre Williams

Ucambre Williams

Calgary Stampeders
Williams with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2022
Born:	(1992-08-01) August 1, 1992 (age 32) Phenix City, Alabama, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	American
Position(s)	Running backs coach
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	298 lb (135 kg)
College	South Alabama
High school	Central High, Phenix City[1]
Career history
As coach
2025–present	Calgary Stampeders
As player
2016–2021	Calgary Stampeders
2022	Ottawa Redblacks
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (2018) 2× Second-team All-Sun Belt (2013, 2014)
CFL West All-Star	2017
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Ucambre Jakieron Thembiance Williams (born August 1, 1992) is an American former professional football offensive lineman who is the running backs coach and assistant offensive line coach for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played for the Calgary Stampeders and Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL. He played college football at the 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]

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] On February 14, 2023, his contract expired and he became a free agent.[8]

Coaching career

Williams was named the running backs coach and assistant offensive line coach for the Calgary Stampeders on December 16, 2024.[9]

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.
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. 3Down Staff (November 28, 2022). "Ottawa Redblacks' left tackle Ucambre Williams shares images of CFL retirement party on social media". 3DownNation. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
8. "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
9. "Stamps Announce 2025 Coaching Staff". Calgary Stampeders. December 16, 2024.

External links

• Ottawa Redblacks bio
• Media related to Ucambre Williams at Wikimedia Commons