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Montreal Alouettes Sign First Round Pick, Lwal Uguak, DL

The Montreal Alouettes signed one of their 2 first-round draft selections, defensive lineman Lwal Uguak on Tuesday. 

It was a little bit surprising to see this signing come up on the CFL transactions board this early as there was some NFL interest very recently. Lwal Uguak attended 2 NFL rookie camps this month. He participated in the New York Giants camp May 5-6 and more recently with the Atlanta Falcons May 12-13.

Lwal Uguak was taken in the first round, 7th overall, and was just the second defensive lineman taken this in the CFL draft.

Uguak played 3 seasons for UConn before playing his senior year for the TCU Horned Frogs who made it to the National Championship. In his senior season, he was in a rotational role and contributed 10 tackles and a fumble recovery that he brought back 19 yards.

In 2021 at Uconn Uguak had 34 tackles, 3.5 for a loss, two pass breakups, and seven QB hurries. The program did not play in 2020 due to covid.

In 2019 Uguak had 19 tackles and 4 sacks over 12 games. In 2018 at UConn Uguak started in 10 of his 12 games and had 16 tackles and 10 for a loss.

At his pro day, Uguak ran a 4.96 40-yard dash, and 29-inch vertical, and did 18 bench reps. He measured in at 6’4, 261 pounds, and has played both defensive tackle and defensive end.

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Jonathan Clink joined CFL News Hub in early April of 2023. His primary responsibilities are covering the BC Lions and Montreal Alouettes. He self awarded himself the CFL Rookie Journalist of the Year in 2023 following the 2023 CFL season. He also proclaims himself to be a "really cool guy". He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and lived a large portion of his childhood in Northwest Ontario. He currently lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan and misses being being able to have 4 months of skating every winter. Clink has written over 240 articles for CFL News Hub. He was the publication's boots on the ground at the 2023 Grey Cup in Hamilton. Clink has always had an obsession for sport and has a background in other sports as well having played hockey all his life and soccer, basketball, and lacrosse in high school. As a young child he used to log his hockey statistics after every game which is either an indication that he was destined for the role or perhaps and indication that he is rather strange.
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