Zack Williams (born March 2, 1997) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| No. 67 Calgary Stampeders | |
 Williams with the Calgary Stampeders in 2022 | |
| Born: | March 2, 1997 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | 1-game injured |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| University | Manitoba |
| CJFL | Winnipeg Rifles |
| High school | Murdoch MacKay Collegiate |
| CFL draft | 2019, round: 3, pick: 28 |
| Drafted by | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2019–present | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career stats | |
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Early life
editWilliams first played football at Murdoch MacKay Collegiate in grade 10 and was selected to Team Canada in 2014.[1] He played junior football for the Winnipeg Rifles in grade 12.[1]
University career
editWilliams played U Sports football for the Manitoba Bisons from 2015 to 2018.[2] He played in 32 regular season games for the program.[2]
Professional career
editWilliams was drafted in the third round, 28th overall, by the Calgary Stampeders in the 2019 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 13, 2019.[3] He began the 2019 season on the practice roster, but made his professional debut on October 5, 2019, against the Montreal Alouettes.[1] He played in two regular season games during his rookie season.[1] Williams did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.[1]
In 2021, Williams played in all 14 regular season games and started at left guard in 13 of them.[1] He made his playoff debut in the West Semi-Final loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders where he started at left guard.[1] Williams continued his strong play in 2022 starting all 18 regular-season games. Following the season he signed a two-year contract extension with the Stamps.[4]
Personal life
editWilliams was born to parents Tracy and Owen Williams and has one sister and one brother.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Zack Williams". Calgary Stampeders. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Zack Williams". Manitoba Bisons. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Stamps ink eight draft picks from 2019 class". Calgary Stampeders. May 13, 2019.
- ^ TSN ca Staff (2023-01-09). "Calgary Stampeders re-sign Zack Williams two-year contract". TSN. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "FRIESEN: Like father, like son: Winnipeggers put the fight in football". Winnipeg Sun. May 2, 2019.