Lwal Uguak (born March 30, 2000) is a Canadian professional football defensive end for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| No. 96 Montreal Alouettes | |
 Uguak with the Alouettes in 2023 | |
| Born: | March 30, 2000 Edmonton, Alberta |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | 271 lb (123 kg) |
| College | Texas Christian Connecticut |
| High school | Harry Ainlay |
| CFL draft | 2023, round: 1, pick: 7 |
| Drafted by | Montreal Alouettes |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2023 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers* |
| 2024–present | Montreal Alouettes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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College career
editUguak first played college football for the UConn Huskies from 2018 to 2021, but did not play in 2020 due to the program not operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] He played in 34 games where he recorded 69 total tackles, four sacks, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[1] He then transferred to Texas Christian University in 2022 to play for the TCU Horned Frogs where he played in 14 games and had ten total tackles and a fumble recovery.[1][2]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) |
261 lb (118 kg) |
33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.98 s | 1.75 s | 2.87 s | 4.67 s | 7.70 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
18 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Montreal Alouettes (first stint)
editUguak was drafted in the first round, seventh overall, by the Montreal Alouettes in the 2023 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 17, 2023.[4] He made the team's opening day roster and played in his first professional game on June 10, 2023, against the Ottawa Redblacks.[5] As his play progressed during the year, he earned his first career start on September 23, 2023, against the Calgary Stampeders, and he continued to be the starter for the final five games of the regular season.[5] He played in all 18 regular season games where he recorded 16 defensive tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble, and five pass knockdowns.[5]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editOn January 30, 2024, Uguak signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL.[6] He was waived on August 27.[7]
Montreal Alouettes (second stint)
editOn September 18, 2024, Uguak re-signed with the Alouettes.[8]
Personal life
editUguak's family emigrated from Sudan in 1997 and he was born in Edmonton on March 20, 2000.[9] He is the middle child of four siblings and is the brother of Aher Uguak, a professional basketball player.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Lwal Uguak". TCU Horned Frogs. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "Lwal Uguak". Montreal Alouettes. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Lwal Uguak College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Alouettes sign 2023 first-round pick Lwal Uguak". Montreal Alouettes. May 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Scott (January 30, 2024). "Bucs Add Four More to 2024 Roster on Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (August 27, 2024). "Bucs Cut Down to 53, Place Chase Edmonds, Rakim Jarrett on IR". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ "DL Lwal Uguak re-signs with Alouettes". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Famous cousins and brotherly love: Lwal Uguak follows family-oriented path to pro football". 3DownNation. March 14, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.