Lwal Uguak

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

Lwal Uguak

No. 96     Montreal Alouettes
Uguak with the Alouettes in 2023
Born:	(2000-03-30) March 30, 2000 (age 25) Edmonton, Alberta
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
Grey Cup champion (2023)
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

College 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

Pre-draft measurables

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)

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

On 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)

On September 18, 2024, Uguak re-signed with the Alouettes.^[8]

Personal life

Uguak'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]