Richie Williams (Canadian football)

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Richie Williams
No. 7
Position Quarterback
Personal information
Born (1983-03-10) March 10, 1983 (age 42)
Camden, South Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College Appalachian State
Career history
2006–08 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2009 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Awards and highlights
  • SoCon Male Athlete of the Year (2005–06)
  • SoCon Offensive Player of the Year (2005)
Career CFL statistics
TD–INT 11–9
Yards Passing2,077
QB Rating 84.7
Comp–Att157–262
Completion percentage59.9
Stats at CFL.ca

Richie Williams (born March 10, 1983) is a former American Canadian football quarterback, and is now a jack man for Jamie McMurray in the Monster Energy Cup Series stock car racing leagues. He was originally signed as a free agent by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats after a collegiate career at Appalachian State University. [1]

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College career

Williams became Appalachian State's starting quarterback during his junior year in 2004 in which the Mountaineers finished with a disappointing 6–5 overall record. However, on October 9, 2004, against Furman University, Williams completed 40 of 45 passes thrown for an all divisions NCAA record for single game accuracy. [2] Additionally, he completed 28 straight passes which also established an NCAA mark. [2]

The 2005 season saw the fortunes of the Mountaineers turn around as Williams led the team to a 12–3 record and the 2005 NCAA Division I Football Championship. [3] It was the first NCAA national title won by a college football team from North Carolina. [4] He was honored with the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year Award in November 2005. [5] Williams also received the coveted Bob Waters Award as the Southern Conference Male Athlete of the Year at the conclusion of the 2005–06 athletics season. [6]

Statistics

SeasonPassingRushing
GPRatingCompAtt%YardsTDINTAttYardsAvgTD
200410158.3923435066.93,10924101372842.18
200515149.4021133862.42,8092041488425.75
Totals25153.9044568864.75,91844142851,1263.913

Professional career

Williams signed as a free agent with the Tiger-Cats before the start of the 2006 season, but playing time was limited during his three years with Hamilton. He saw action in 52 games and was honored as the CFL's Offensive Player of the Week in which he led the Tiger-Cats to a 45–21 rout of the Toronto Argonauts in Week 7 of the 2008 season. [7] After being released from the Tiger-Cats, Williams signed a contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on June 8, 2009. [8] He was released on July 29, 2009.

Statistics

SeasonPassingRushing
TeamRatingCompAtt%YardsTDINTAttYardsAvgTD
2006HAM85.6173253.12412145513.80
2007HAM86.48013061.585263321695.30
2008HAM82.36010060.098435433077.12
Totals84.715726259.92,077119795316.72

References

  1. ↑ Staff (May 19, 2006). "Williams heads north to Canada". The Watauga Democrat. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
  2. 1 2 Appalachian Sports Information (August 6, 2007). "Moore Moment at The Rock No. 4: Williams Rewrites Record Book in Win Over Furman". GoASU. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
  3. ↑ Elizabeth A. Davis (December 16, 2005). "Appalachian State takes fumble and I-AA title from N. Iowa". USA Today. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
  4. ↑ Mark Mitchell (December 22, 2005). "History Made In Chattanooga". The Mountain Times. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
  5. ↑ "SoCon Football Coaches Announce Annual Awards". Southern Conference. November 22, 2005. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Southern Conference Names 2005-06 Athletes of the Year". Southern Conference. May 31, 2006. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
  7. ↑ CBC Sports (August 12, 2008). "Tiger-Cats' pair top weekly CFL awards". CBC News. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
  8. ↑ CBC Sports (June 8, 2009). "Bombers sign QB Richie Williams". CBC News. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
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