Korey Williams
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1987)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Korey Williams
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| position = Wide receiver
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|7|11}}
| birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 185
| high_school = New Orleans (LA) Alfred Lawless
| college = Northwestern Oklahoma State
| undraftedyear = 2011
| pastteams =
- Omaha Beef ({{IFL Year|2012}})
- Sioux Falls Storm ({{IFL Year|2012}}–{{IFL Year|2013}})
- BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2013}}–{{CFL Year|2014}})
- Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2014}}–{{CFL Year|2015}})
- Sioux Falls Storm ({{IFL Year|2016|2017}})
| status =
| cflstatus = International
| highlights =
- United Bowl champion (2016)
- IFL Special Teams Player of the Year ({{IFL Year|2016}})
- First Team All-IFL ({{IFL Year|2016}})
| cflstatlabel1 = Receptions
| cflstatvalue1 = 28
| cflstatlabel2 = Receiving yards
| cflstatvalue2 = 434
| cflstatlabel3 = Receiving TDs
| cflstatvalue3 = 2
| cflstatlabel4 = Rushing yards
| cflstatvalue4 = 72
| cflstatlabel5 = Rushing TDs
| cflstatvalue5 = 1
| cfl-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20151002171759/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/6107
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{{MedalSport|Men's American football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2011 Austria|Team Competition}}
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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.{{cite web | url=http://www.nwosu.edu/8-korey-williams1 | title=Korey Williams | publisher=nwosu.edu | access-date=April 17, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419011748/http://www.nwosu.edu/8-korey-williams1 | archive-date=April 19, 2014 | url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web | url=http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/76-sioux-falls-storm/1225-storm-rb-korey-williams-signs-with-cfl | title=Storm RB Korey Williams Signs with CFL | publisher=goifl.com | access-date=August 6, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419020215/http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/76-sioux-falls-storm/1225-storm-rb-korey-williams-signs-with-cfl | archive-date=April 19, 2014 | url-status=dead }}
=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.{{cite web | url=https://vancouversun.com/sports/Lions+rookie+Korey+Williams+stars+season+over+Stampeders/8529376/story.html | title=Lions rookie Korey Williams stars in pre-season win over Stampeders | publisher=vancouversun.com | date=June 14, 2013 | access-date=August 6, 2014 | author=Beamish, Mike | archive-date=August 8, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808110130/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Lions+rookie+Korey+Williams+stars+season+over+Stampeders/8529376/story.html | url-status=dead }}
=BC Lions=
Williams was signed by the BC Lions on May 13, 2013.{{cite web | url=http://www.proplayers.ca/players/Player-Details/?ID=3153&return=%2Fplayers%2F%3FView%3DAll | title=Korey Williams | publisher=proplayers.ca | access-date=August 6, 2014 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He was released by the Lions on July 15, 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.bclions.com/page/transactions_bc |title=BC Lions Transactions |publisher=bclions.com |date=July 15, 2014 |access-date=August 6, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823000357/http://www.bclions.com/page/transactions_bc |archive-date=August 23, 2015 }}
=Saskatchewan Roughriders=
Williams was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on July 29, 2014.{{cite web | url=http://www.riderville.com/article/riders-add-two-to-practice-roster-20140729014346 | title=RIDERS ADD TWO TO PRACTICE ROSTER | publisher=riderville.com | date=July 29, 2014 | access-date=August 6, 2014 | archive-date=August 9, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809201238/http://www.riderville.com/article/riders-add-two-to-practice-roster-20140729014346 | url-status=dead }} He was released by the Roughriders on September 9, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions |title=Transactions |publisher=cfl.ca |access-date=October 14, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151014192935/http://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions |archive-date=October 14, 2015 }}
=Sioux Falls Storm=
On November 3, 2015, Williams returned to the Sioux Falls Storm.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5066300 |title=Storm Welcomes Back Korey Williams |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |date=November 3, 2015 |access-date=November 3, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103192605/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5066300 |archive-date=November 3, 2015 }} Following the season, Williams was named First Team All-IFL as a kick returner.{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/2016-all-ifl-teams-announced/n-5174395 |title=2016 ALL-IFL Teams Announced |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |access-date=July 1, 2016}} He was also named the IFL Special Teams Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.goifl.com/aotw/Williams-_Korey_-_STPOW |title=Korey Williams, Sioux Falls Storm, Special Teams Player of the Year |publisher=goifl.com |date=July 15, 2016 |access-date=July 18, 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719022042/http://www.goifl.com/aotw/Williams-_Korey_-_STPOW |archive-date=July 19, 2016 }}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140417173747/http://www.bclions.com/roster/show/id/6107 BC Lions profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141123224653/http://www.riderville.com/roster/show/id/7439 Saskatchewan Roughriders bio]
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=willikor001 Stats Crew profile]
{{2016 United Bowl}}
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Category:Players of American football from New Orleans
Category:Players of Canadian football from New Orleans
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Canadian football wide receivers
Category:Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers football players
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Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players