The Calgary Stampeders signed defensive lineman Hamilcar Rashed Jr. and placed running back William Langlais on the six-game injured list on Monday according to the CFL Transactions page.
Hamilcar Rashed Jr. is six foot two and weighs 251 pounds. The 26-year-old from Phoenix, Arizona, signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2021. He played one game in his rookie season making one tackle (1 assist). Rashed Jr. also had stints with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Seattle Seahawks.
Collegiately, Rashed Jr. played four seasons at Oregon State (2017-20) making 143 tackles (91 solo, 52 assists), 36 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks, six pass breakups, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and one blocked kick in 43 games for the Beavers. He was named Second Team All-PAC 12 Conference in 2019.
William Langlais is six foot three and weighs 228 pounds. The 34-year-old from Hull, Quebec, made four catches for 28 yards, one touchdown, and three kick returns for 40 yards in 17 games for the Stampeders in 2023.
The Stampeders drafted Langlais in the third round (27th pick) of the 2015 CFL Draft. In seven seasons in Calgary, Langlais has 24 catches for 289 yards, two touchdowns, one carry for three yards, one tackle, 49 tackles on special teams, one touchdown, and one punt for 50 yards in 106 games. Collegiately, Langlais played two seasons at Cégep Beauce-Appalaches (2009-11) and Université de Sherbrooke (2012-13).
