Bo Wallace

Bo Wallace
Free agent
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-06-23) June 23, 1992
Place of birth: Pulaski, Tennessee
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College: Ole Miss
Undrafted: 2015

William Robert Wallace, Jr. (born June 23, 1992), nicknamed Dr. Bo,[1] is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Ole Miss and was the Rebels starting quarterback from 2012 to 2014.

College career

Wallace attended Arkansas State University in 2010 and was redshirted. In 2011 he transferred to East Mississippi Community College where he set the NJCAA record for passing touchdowns and total offense.[2] He earned the starting quarterback job and passed for 4,604 yards and 53 touchdowns. In 2012 he transferred to the University of Mississippi.[3] On August 30 he was named the Rebels starting quarterback.[4] On November 27 he was awarded the Conerly Trophy.[5] On January the 5th, 2013 he was named the BBVA Compass Bowl MVP.[6] On December the 30th, 2013 he was named the Music City Bowl MVP.[7]

Statistics

Passing Rushing
Season GP Comp Att Comp % Yards TD INT RAT Att Yards TD
2012 13 235 368 63.9 2,994 22 17 142.7 143 390 8
2013 13 283 437 64.8 3,346 18 10 138.1 131 355 6
2014 13 229 381 60.1 3,194 22 14 142.2 121 199 5
Totals 39 747 1,186 63.0 9,534 62 41 140.8 395 944 19

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Professional career

Wallace went undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft. Wallace was invited to the Kansas City Chiefs rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.[9] He was not signed to a contract at the conclusion of the rookie minicamp.

Post-playing career

In February, 2016, Marshall County (Tenn.) announced that Bo would be heading to Marshall County High School, where his little brother is the high school quarterback, to help coach.[10]

References

  1. http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2013/10/21/4863446/bo-wallace-dr-bo-nickname
  2. http://www.njcaa.org/Record%20Books/Football/Football%20Record%20Book%20(Postseason%202012).pdf
  3. "Ole Miss picks up 6–5 JUCO QB Bo Wallace". January 11, 2012. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. 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, 2014. 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. ESPN.com stats
  9. Kissel, BJ (May 15, 2015). "Chiefs Rookie Minicamp has 69 Players Participating". KCChiefs.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  10. http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/2016/02/10/bo-wallace-set-join/80195854/

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