Markeith Ambles

Markeith Ambles (born November 26, 1991) is an American professional gridiron football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Houston. He has also been a member of the Toronto Argonauts.

Markeith Ambles
No. 17 – Calgary Stampeders
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1991-11-26) November 26, 1991
McDonough, Georgia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Henry County High School
College:Houston
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career CFL statistics
Receptions:63
Receiving yards:713
Receiving touchdowns:4
Player stats at CFL.ca

College career

Ambles began his college career at USC in 2010. He was suspended in October 2010 due to late arrivals to team functions.[1] After being dismissed from the team in November, he rejoined the team in January 2011.[2] Ambles withdrew from USC in August 2011 after being declared academically ineligible.[3] After spending the 2012 season with Arizona Western College, he transferred to Houston in April 2013.[4][5] Ambles played for Houston in 2013 and 2014.[6]

Professional career

Toronto Argonauts

In May 2016, Ambles signed with the Toronto Argonauts.[7] He was released by the club as part of the team's final cuts before the start of the season.[8]

Calgary Stampeders

Ambles signed with the Calgary Stampeders in 2018. He was promoted to the active roster in September 2018.[9] Ambles caught 28 passes for 306 yards with four touchdowns in eight games in the 2018 season before being injured just before the 106th Grey Cup which the Stamps went on to win.[10] In his second season with the Stampeders Ambles caught 35 passes for 407 yards in nine games. He suffered an ankle injury in late September 2019 which caused him to miss the remainder of the season.[11] He re-signed with the Stampeders on December 30, 2020.[12]

References
  1. "Sources: USC's Ambles suspended indefinitely". ESPN.com. October 27, 2010.
  2. Kaufman, Joey (January 14, 2011). "Ambles set to rejoin team after previous dismissal". Daily Trojan.
  3. "Ambles withdraws from USC, off football team". ESPN.com. August 23, 2011.
  4. "Former blue-chip receiver Markeith Ambles finds his way to Houston". SI.com.
  5. "Former USC receiver Ambles lands at Houston". ESPN.com. April 8, 2013.
  6. "Markeith Ambles - Football". University of Houston Athletics.
  7. "Argos Sign Trio of Receivers". May 16, 2016.
  8. "Making Moves: Tracking final cuts around the CFL". CFL.ca. 2016-06-18. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  9. "Markeith Ambles ready to receive crucial duties for Calgary Stampeders | Calgary Sun". May 21, 2019.
  10. "Stampeders lose receiver Markeith Ambles for Grey Cup | The Star". thestar.com.
  11. Staff, 3Down. "Stampeders' receiver Markeith Ambles done for the season with ankle injury | 3DownNation". Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  12. "Ambles Re-signs". Stampeders.com. December 30, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.


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