Markeith Ambles


Markeith Ambles is an American professional gridiron football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Houston. He has also been a member of the Toronto Argonauts.

College career

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

Professional career

Toronto Argonauts

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

Calgary Stampeders

Ambles signed with the Calgary Stampeders in 2018. He was promoted to the active roster in September 2018. 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. 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.