Korey Williams

Korey Williams
Free agent
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1987-07-11) July 11, 1987
Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: New Orleans (LA) Alfred Lawless
College: Northwestern Oklahoma State
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
CFL status: International
Career highlights and awards
  • First Team All-IFL (2016)
  • IFL Special Teams Player of the Year (2016)
  • IFL champion (2016)
Career CFL statistics
Receptions: 28
Receiving yards: 434
Receiving TDs: 2
Rushing yards: 72
Rushing TDs: 1

Korey Williams (born July 11, 1987) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. 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.

Professional career

Omaha Beef

Williams started the 2012 Indoor Football League season with the Omaha Beef before being released.[2]

Sioux Falls Storm

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

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

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

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

  1. "Korey Williams". nwosu.edu. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Storm RB Korey Williams Signs with CFL". goifl.com. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  3. Beamish, Mike (June 14, 2013). "Lions rookie Korey Williams stars in pre-season win over Stampeders". vancouversun.com. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  4. "Korey Williams". proplayers.ca. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  5. "BC Lions Transactions". bclions.com. July 15, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  6. "RIDERS ADD TWO TO PRACTICE ROSTER". riderville.com. July 29, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  7. "Transactions". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  8. "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.
  9. "2016 ALL-IFL Teams Announced". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  10. "Korey Williams, Sioux Falls Storm, Special Teams Player of the Year". goifl.com. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.

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