William Langlais

William Langlais
No. 23     Calgary Stampeders
Nickname(s) Million
Date of birth (1990-04-23) April 23, 1990
Place of birth Hull, Quebec
Career information
Status Active
CFL status National
Position(s) RB
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 235 lb (107 kg)
University Sherbrooke
High school Mont-Bleu Secondary School
CFL draft 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 27
Drafted by Calgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
2015-present Calgary Stampeders
Career stats

William Langlais (born April 23, 1990) is a Canadian football running back for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.

Early career

Langlais played high school football at École secondaire Mont-Bleu for Les Panthères.[1] He first played college football at Cégep Beauce-Appalaches as a linebacker from 2009 to 2011 before transferring to the Université de Sherbrooke.[2] While playing for the Sherbrooke Vert et Or, he played as a linebacker in 2012 and a defensive end in 2013, before moving to the offensive side as a running back in his final year.[3][4] During his only year as a running back at the collegiate level, Langlais rushed only four times for 14 yards, adding five catches for 44 yards.[1]

Professional career

Despite relatively unimpressive statistics in his single year as a running back at Sherbrooke, Langlais attracted the attention of scouts after performing well at the regional CFL Combine in Montreal and the national CFL combine in Toronto, including recording the fastest shuttle time of 4.08 seconds and a 40-yard time of 4.71 seconds in Montreal.[5] He was selected by the Calgary Stampeders in the third round of the 2015 CFL Draft with the 27th overall pick, and was signed by Calgary on May 28, 2015.[4] He made the active roster following the preseason, and debuted in the Stampeders' first week game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Baines, Tim (29 March 2015). "Gatineau running back William Langlais impressing scouts". Calgary Sun. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. "De belles prises pour le Vert & Or". RDS. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. Lajoie, Sébastian (20 August 2013). "L'objectif du Vert & Or : mettre de la pression". La Tribune. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 Mingo, Rita (13 May 2015). "Stampeders land some steals among eight picks in CFL Draft". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  5. "Four players from Montreal CFL combine earn national invites". TSN. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  6. "William Langlais". Calgary Stampeders. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
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