King Ambers
King Ambers is a Canadian professional football defensive back for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League. He played college football for the New Mexico Military Broncos and the East Texas A&M Lions.
College career
Ambers played college football for the New Mexico Military Broncos in 2019 and the East Texas A&M Lions from 2020 to 2024. He played in 10 games at NMMI, registering nine tackles, three pass deflections and two interceptions. Ambers then played in 37 games for East Texas A&M, recording 59 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss, seven pass deflections, three interceptions and one forced fumble.
Ambers was selected in the 68th pick of the eighth round in the 2025 CFL draft by the Ottawa Redblacks. He officially signed with the team on May 5, 2025 before being placed onto the practice roster on June 1. He was activated on July 11, 2025 and appeared in his first CFL game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. On August 15, 2025, Ambers recorded his first career interception, picking off Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros.