Lwal Uguak
No. 96     Montreal Alouettes
Uguak with the Alouettes in 2023
Born: (2000-03-30) March 30, 2000
Edmonton, Alberta
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight271 lb (123 kg)
CollegeTexas Christian
Connecticut
High schoolHarry Ainlay High
CFL Draft2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Drafted byMontreal Alouettes
Career history
As player
2023–presentMontreal Alouettes
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Lwal Uguak (born March 30, 2000) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

Uguak 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

Uguak 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.[3] He made the team's opening day roster and played in his first professional game on June 10, 2023, against the Ottawa Redblacks.[4] 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.[4] He played in all 18 regular season games where he recorded 16 defensive tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble, and five pass knockdowns.[4]

Personal life

Uguak's family emigrated from Sudan in 1997 and he was born in Edmonton on March 30, 2000.[5] He is the middle child of four siblings and is the brother of Aher Uguak, a professional basketball player.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lwal Uguak". TCU Horned Frogs. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Lwal Uguak". Montreal Alouettes. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Alouettes sign 2023 first-round pick Lwal Uguak". Montreal Alouettes. May 17, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Famous cousins and brotherly love: Lwal Uguak follows family-oriented path to pro football". 3DownNation. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
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