Korey Williams (born July 11, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver. He attended Alfred Lawless High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Williams first enrolled at Paul Quinn College before transferring to Northwestern Oklahoma State University.[1] He has also been a member of the Omaha Beef, BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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| Born: | July 11, 1987 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | New Orleans (LA) Alfred Lawless | ||||||||||
| College: | Northwestern Oklahoma State | ||||||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||||
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| CFL status: | International | ||||||||||
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| Player stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |||||||||||
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Representing  United States
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2011 Austria | Team Competition |
Professional career edit
Omaha Beef edit
Williams started the 2012 Indoor Football League season with the Omaha Beef before being released.[2]
Sioux Falls Storm edit
Williams was signed by the Sioux Falls Storm of the Indoor Football League and had 1,329 all purpose yards and 18 touchdowns in 10 games during the 2012 season.[2][3]
BC Lions edit
Williams was signed by the BC Lions on May 13, 2013.[4] He was released by the Lions on July 15, 2014.[5]
Saskatchewan Roughriders edit
Williams was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on July 29, 2014.[6] He was released by the Roughriders on September 9, 2015.[7]
Sioux Falls Storm edit
On November 3, 2015, Williams returned to the Sioux Falls Storm.[8] Following the season, Williams was named First Team All-IFL as a kick returner.[9] He was also named the IFL Special Teams Player of the Year.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Korey Williams". nwosu.edu. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ^ a b "Storm RB Korey Williams Signs with CFL". goifl.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ^ Beamish, Mike (June 14, 2013). "Lions rookie Korey Williams stars in pre-season win over Stampeders". vancouversun.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ^ "Korey Williams". proplayers.ca. Retrieved August 6, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "BC Lions Transactions". bclions.com. July 15, 2014. Archived from the original on August 23, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ^ "RIDERS ADD TWO TO PRACTICE ROSTER". riderville.com. July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ^ "Transactions". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Storm Welcomes Back Korey Williams". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 3, 2015. Archived from the original on November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ "2016 ALL-IFL Teams Announced". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ "Korey Williams, Sioux Falls Storm, Special Teams Player of the Year". goifl.com. July 15, 2016. Archived from the original on July 19, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
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