The B.C. Lions have signed running back William Stanback to a one-year contract on Tuesday according to 3DownNation’s John Hodge.
William Stanback is six foot and weighs 233 pounds. The 29-year-old from Hempstead, New York, had 147 carries for 800 yards, two touchdowns, 36 catches for 241 yards, and one touchdown in 14 games for the Montreal Alouettes in 2023. In the 110th Grey Cup, Stanback scored a 32-yard touchdown in a 28-24 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
In five seasons in Montreal, Stanback has 625 carries for 3,716 yards, 11 touchdowns, 107 catches for 1,058 yards, four touchdowns, and 19 kick returns for 464 yards in 16 games. Stanback is a two-time CFL All-Star (2019, 2021), a two-time CFL East All-Star (2019, 2021), CFL rushing yards leader in 2021, and the winner of the Terry Evanshen Trophy (East Division’s Most Outstanding Player) in 2021.
Before Montreal, Stanback signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2017. In 2018, Stanback signed with the Montreal Alouettes as an undrafted free agent. He played two seasons in Montreal before the Alouettes released him to sign with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020. After the Raiders released him, Stanback returned to Montreal in 2021.
Collegiately, Stanback played three seasons at UCF (2013-15) with 307 carries for 1,152 yards, 16 touchdowns, 27 catches for 244 yards, three touchdowns, and 11 kick returns for 218 yards in 25 games for the Knights, of which he made seven starts. He was a First Team All-AAC in 2014.
Then, Stanback transferred to Virginia Union in 2016 with 207 carries for 1,299 yards, 15 touchdowns, 12 catches for 165 yards, and three touchdowns in ten games for the Panthers. He was named First Team All-CIAA in 2016.
