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Richie Williams (Canadian football)

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Richie Williams
No. 7
Born: (1983-03-10) March 10, 1983 (age 41)
Camden, South Carolina, U.S.
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Quarterback
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
CollegeAppalachian State
Career history
As player
2006–08Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2009Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Awards2005–06 SoCon Male Athlete of the Year
2005 SoCon Offensive Player of the Year
Career stats
TDINT11–9
Yards Passing2,077
QB Rating84.7
Comp–Att157–262
Completion percentage59.9

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]

College career

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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

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Season Passing Rushing
GP Rating Comp Att % Yards TD INT Att Yards Avg TD
2004 10 158.39 234 350 66.9 3,109 24 10 137 284 2.1 8
2005 15 149.40 211 338 62.4 2,809 20 4 148 842 5.7 5
Totals 25 153.90 445 688 64.7 5,918 44 14 285 1,126 3.9 13

Professional career

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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

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Season Passing Rushing
Team Rating Comp Att % Yards TD INT Att Yards Avg TD
2006 HAM 85.6 17 32 53.1 241 2 1 4 55 13.8 0
2007 HAM 86.4 80 130 61.5 852 6 3 32 169 5.3 0
2008 HAM 82.3 60 100 60.0 984 3 5 43 307 7.1 2
Totals 84.7 157 262 59.9 2,077 11 9 79 531 6.7 2

References

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  1. ^ Staff (May 19, 2006). "Williams heads north to Canada". The Watauga Democrat. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
  2. ^ a b 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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