Lwal Uguak
 Uguak with the Alouettes in 2023 | |
| No. 75 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 20, 2000 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 269 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Harry Ainlay |
| College: | Texas Christian Connecticut |
| CFL Draft: | 2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7 |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Lwal Uguak (born March 30, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL).
College career[edit]
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[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[edit]
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.[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[edit]
On January 30, 2024, Uguak signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Uguak's family emigrated from Sudan in 1997 and he was born in Edmonton on March 20, 2000.[7] He is the middle child of four siblings and is the brother of Aher Uguak, a professional basketball player.[7]
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.
- ^ a b "Famous cousins and brotherly love: Lwal Uguak follows family-oriented path to pro football". 3DownNation. 14 March 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.