Bo Wallace

Last updated

Bo Wallace
Current position
TitleQuarterbacks coach
TeamHolmes Community College
Conference MACJC
Biographical details
Born (1992-06-23) June 23, 1992 (age 31)
Pulaski, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
2010 Arkansas State
2011 East Mississippi C. C.
2012–2014 Ole Miss
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2015 Episcopal School of Dallas (Asst)
2016Marshall County (TN) HS (QB)
2017 East Mississippi CC (QB)
2018 Giles County (TN) HS (OC)
2019Fayette-Ware (TN) HS (AHC/OC)
2020 Coahoma CC (OC/QB)
2021 Pearl River CC (Co-OC/QB)
2022 Holmes CC (QB)
2023 Univ. School of Jackson (TN) (OC)

William Robert Wallace, Jr. (born June 23, 1992), nicknamed "Dr. Bo", [1] is an American football coach and former player. He played college football at Ole Miss and was the Rebels' starting quarterback from 2012 to 2014.

Contents

College career

Wallace attended Arkansas State University in 2010 under head coach Steve Roberts. He was redshirted for his first year. In 2011, he transferred to East Mississippi Community College, where he passed for 4,604 yards and 53 touchdowns, setting NJCAA records for passing touchdowns and total offense. [2] In 2012, he transferred to the University of Mississippi to play under head coach Hugh Freeze. [3] On August 30, he was named the Rebels starting quarterback. [4] On November 27, he was awarded the Conerly Trophy, which is given to the best college football player in the state of Mississippi. [5] On January 5, 2013, he was named the BBVA Compass Bowl MVP. [6] On December 30, 2013, he was named the Music City Bowl MVP. [7]

Statistics

PassingRushing
SeasonGPCompAttComp %YdsTDINTRATAttYdsTD
2012 1323536863.92,9942217142.71433908
2013 1328343764.83,3461810138.11313556
2014 1322938160.13,1942214142.21211995
Totals397471,18663.09,5346241140.839594419

[8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Broad jump
6 ft 3+58 in
(1.92 m)
211 lb
(96 kg)
32+18 in
(0.82 m)
9+38 in
(0.24 m)
5.09 s1.77 s2.89 s8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)
All values from Ole Miss Pro Day [9]

Wallace went undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft. Wallace was invited to the Kansas City Chiefs rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. [10] He was not signed to a contract at the conclusion of the rookie minicamp.

Post-playing career

In February 2016, Marshall County, out of Tennessee, announced that Wallace would be the quarterback coach at Marshall County High School, where his younger brother was the high school quarterback, to help coach the football team. [11]

In January 2017, East Mississippi Community College announced that Wallace was hired to be the team's quarterback coach. Wallace won a national championship at EMCC in 2011 and won NJCAA player of the year. [12]

On December 9, 2020, Pearl River Community College announced that Wallace had been hired as the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. [13]

On November 16, 2021, Holmes Community College announced that Wallace had been hired as the quarterbacks coach. [14]

In April 2023, Wallace was named offensive coordinator and admissions assistant for the Bruins of the University School of Jackson. [15]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charlie Conerly</span> American football player (1921–1996)

Charles Albert Conerly Jr. was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants from 1948 through 1961. Conerly played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966. He was married to Perian Conerly, a sports columnist for The New York Times.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dan Mullen</span> American football coach (born 1972)

Daniel Mullen is an American former college football player and coach, and current television analyst with ABC and ESPN. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi State University from 2009 to 2017 and the University of Florida from 2018 until 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ole Miss Rebels football</span> Football team of the University of Mississippi

The Ole Miss Rebels football program represents the University of Mississippi, also known as "Ole Miss". The Rebels compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Rebels play their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium on the university's campus in Oxford, Mississippi.

The C Spire Conerly Trophy is an award given annually to the best college football player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.

Stewart Patridge is a former American football quarterback best known as the leader of the University of Mississippi Rebels from 1995 to 1997. He won the 1997 Conerly Trophy as the best college football player in the state.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bobby Franklin (American football)</span> American football player and coach (born 1936)

Bobby Ray Franklin is a former football safety for the Cleveland Browns. He played as a quarterback for Ole Miss in college, and was the head football coach at Northwest Mississippi Community College. He has been named to seven Halls of Fame for his athletic and coaching accomplishments.

The 1964 Sugar Bowl was the thirtieth edition of the college football bowl game, played at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Wednesday, January 1. Part of the 1963–64 bowl game season, it matched the seventh-ranked Ole Miss Rebels and the #8 Alabama Crimson Tide, both of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), although the two teams had not met in years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Magnolia Bowl</span> American college football rivalry

The Magnolia Bowl is name given to the LSU–Ole Miss football rivalry. It is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the LSU Tigers football team of Louisiana State University (LSU) and the Ole Miss Rebels football team of the University of Mississippi. The teams compete for the Magnolia Bowl Trophy. The Tigers and the Rebels first met in 1894, and have been regular opponents in Southeastern Conference (SEC), meeting annually, without interruption, since 1945.

The 1960 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourteenth season under head coach Johnny Vaught, the Rebels compiled a 10–0–1 record and won their fourth Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship. Their only blemish was a 6–6 tie against LSU. Mississippi was the only major-conference team in the nation that finished the season undefeated on the field.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hugh Freeze</span> American football coach (born 1969)

Danny Hugh Freeze Jr. is an American football coach who is the head coach at Auburn University. A successful high school football coach at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeze coached Michael Oher and Greg Hardy. He subsequently was the head football coach at Lambuth University from 2008 to 2009, Arkansas State University in 2011, the University of Mississippi from 2012 to 2016, and Liberty University from 2018 to 2022.

Hubert Maikhail Miller, II was an American football quarterback. He played for the Ole Miss Rebels and the Murray State Racers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Ole Miss Rebels football team</span> American college football season

The 2014 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Hugh Freeze, in his third season with Ole Miss. The Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Clinton James Trickett is an American football coach who most recently was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Marshall University. He played college football at Florida State and West Virginia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chad Kelly</span> American gridiron football player (born 1994)

Chad Patrick Kelly is an American professional football quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Clemson and Ole Miss. The Denver Broncos selected him in the seventh round with the final pick of the 2017 NFL Draft, making him that year's Mr. Irrelevant. He has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts.

The 1947 Ole Miss Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Johnny Vaught, the team compiled a 9–2 record, won the SEC championship, was ranked No. 13 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 269 to 110. The team was invited to the 1948 Delta Bowl where it defeated TCU, 13–9.

<i>Last Chance U</i> Documentary series about American football

Last Chance U is an American documentary streaming television series that is produced and premiered by Netflix. The six-episode first season explores the football program at East Mississippi Community College, which features several collegiate athletes that have had trouble in their lives and struggled with finding structure. The players are then required to perform at the junior college (JUCO) level, under the stewardship of coach Buddy Stephens, in order to prove themselves and return to Division I.

The Ole Miss Rebels, the football team of the University of Mississippi, was founded in 1893. The state's first football team, the Rebels currently play in the FBS Subdivision of NCAA Division 1 Football and in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bo Nix</span> American football player (born 2000)

Bo Chapman Nix is an American football quarterback. He played college football at Auburn and Oregon. With Oregon in 2023, he won the William V. Campbell Trophy and was named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year after throwing for over 4,500 yards with 45 touchdowns. Nix started 61 games in college, more than any other quarterback in NCAA history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Corral</span> Mexican-American football player (born 1999)

Matthew Anthony Corral is an American football quarterback for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for Ole Miss and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.

William Wyatt Rogers III is an American football quarterback who plays for the Washington Huskies. He holds Mississippi State program records in nearly every major passing category and Southeastern Conference (SEC) records for single season and career completions.

References

  1. "Meet Doctor Bo". October 21, 2013.
  2. "NJCAA Football Record Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  3. "Ole Miss picks up 6–5 JUCO QB Bo Wallace". January 11, 2012. Archived from the original on April 27, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  4. John Taylor (August 30, 2012). "Ole Miss names Bo Wallace starting QB". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  5. "Bo Wallace Wins 2012 Conerly Trophy". November 27, 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  6. Ron Higgins (January 5, 2013). "BBVA Compass Bowl MVP". Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  7. "Music City Bowl MVP". ESPN.com. December 30, 2013. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  8. "Bo Wallace". ESPN.com.
  9. "Bo Wallace, Mississippi, QB, 2015 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  10. Kissel, BJ (May 15, 2015). "Chiefs Rookie Minicamp has 69 Players Participating". KCChiefs.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  11. "Ex-Ole Miss QB Bo Wallace to join Marshall County staff". The Tennessean .
  12. "Former EMCC All-American and Ole Miss Rebel Bo Wallace returns to Scooba campus as assistant football coach". January 24, 2017.
  13. "Pearl River hires former Ole Miss QB Bo Wallace to lead offense". YouTube .
  14. "Bo Wallace joins staff as quarterbacks coach". November 16, 2021.
  15. "USJ announces addition of Bo Wallace as new offensive coordinator". April 21, 2023.