| Jordan Williams-Lambert | |
| Number: | 17, 81 |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | May 9, 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lbs: | 228 |
| High School: | Indianapolis (IN) North Central |
| College: | Ball State |
| Undraftedyear: | 2016 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Highlights: | |
| Cflstatus: | American |
| Cflstatlabel1: | Games played |
| Cflstatvalue1: | 24 |
| Cflstatlabel2: | Receptions |
| Cflstatvalue2: | 81 |
| Cflstatlabel3: | Receiving yards |
| Cflstatvalue3: | 973 |
| Cflstatlabel4: | Receiving touchdowns |
| Cflstatvalue4: | 4 |
| Cfl: | jordan-williams-lambert/163864/ |
Jordan Williams-Lambert (born May 9, 1994) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was most recently a member of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Ball State where he was chosen for an All-MAC pick and selection.[1]
During his college season, Williams-Lambert was chosen as a third-team All-MAC pick for the Ball State Cardinals in 2013 where he averaged 200 receptions for 2,723 yards for a 13.6 average in the rest of his career. Before he entered the 2015 NFL draft, he was ranked fourth for most receptions and receiving yards for 24 TDs'.[2]
Williams-Lambert signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016.[3] He was waived by the Saints on September 3, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4] [5] After spending the entire season on the practice squad, Williams-Lambert signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 2, 2017.[6]
On August 9, 2017, Williams-Lambert was waived by the Saints and placed on injured reserve.[7] He was released on August 11, 2017.[8]
Williams-Lambert signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in time for the 2018 season. He played in 16 games for the Riders catching 62 passes for 764 yards with 4 touchdowns. On December 21, 2018, the Riders allowed Williams-Lambert to work out for NFL teams.[9]
On January 18, 2019, Williams-Lambert signed a reserve/future contract with the Chicago Bears.[10] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[11]
On September 4, 2019, Williams-Lambert was added back to the roster of the Roughriders.[12] As part of his Memorandum of Agreement with the Riders, the CFL and the CFLPA in the event he was released by the Bears his right would automatically transfer back to the Riders.[13] On September 10, 2019 Williams-Lambert and the Riders officially agreed on a contract extension, keeping him with the club through the 2020 season.[14] He signed a one-year contract extension with the team on January 20, 2021.[15] However, he played in only four games where he had 14 catches for 152 yards. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.[16]
On February 16, 2022, it was announced that Williams-Lambert had signed with the Calgary Stampeders.[17] On May 29, 2022, the Stampeders released him following the first pre-season game.[18]