Troy Williams (Canadian football) - Wiki slovník

TD-INT:	0–1
Passing yards:	15
Comp-Att:	1–3
Rushing yards:	23

Passing attempts:	326
Passing completions:	201
Completion percentage:	62.0
TD–INT:	11-8
Passing yards:	2,210
QB Rating:	77.0
Rushing yards:	415
Rushing touchdowns:	4

Troy Williams
No. 11 – Memphis Showboats
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	September 11, 1994 (age 29); Carson, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Narbonne; (Harbor City, California)
College:	Washington (2014); Santa Monica College (2015); Utah (2016–2017);
Undrafted:	2018
Career history
	Edmonton Eskimos / Elks (2019–2021); Saskatchewan Roughriders (2022)*; Pittsburgh Maulers (2023); Memphis Showboats (2024–present);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career spring football statistics as of 2024
Passing attempts:
Passing attempts:	326
Passing completions:	201
Completion percentage:	62.0
TD–INT:	11-8
Passing yards:	2,210
QB Rating:	77.0
Rushing yards:	415
Rushing touchdowns:	4
Career CFL statistics
TD-INT:
TD-INT:	0–1
Passing yards:	15
Comp-Att:	1–3
Rushing yards:	23
	Player stats at CFL.ca

Troy Marc Williams (born September 11, 1994) is an American professional gridiron football quarterback for the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Washington and Utah.

College career

Williams began his collegiate career at Washington and redshirted his true freshman season. He played in four games with one start as a redshirt freshman in 2014, completing 23 of 36 passes for 176 yards with two interceptions and rushing for 25 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries. After the season Williams announced he would be leaving the program.^[1]

He ultimately enrolled at Santa Monica College.^[2] In his lone season at Santa Monica he led the Corsairs to an 11–0 record while throwing for 2,750 yards with 31 touchdowns and four interceptions and rushing for seven touchdowns.^[3] During the football season Williams committed to transfer to Utah at the end of his fall semester.^[4]

Williams was named the Utes starting quarterback going into his first season with the team.^[5] He passed for 2,757 yards with 15 touchdowns and eight interceptions while also rushing for 235 yards and five touchdowns as the Utes went 9–4.^[6] Going into his redshirt senior year Williams lost his starting quarterback job to Tyler Huntley in training camp.^[7] He played in eight games and started three games when Huntley was unavailable due to injury in his final collegiate season, passing for 812 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions and also rushing for four touchdowns.^[8]

Professional career

After going unselected in the 2018 NFL Draft, Williams participated in rookie minicamps Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Chargers on a tryout basis was not signed by either team. He was invited to another tryout by the Seahawks in 2019 but was not signed.^[9]

Edmonton Eskimos

Williams was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League on June 2, 2019.^[10] He spent most of the season on the Eskimos' practice roster but was elevated to the active roster prior to week 18.^[11] Williams played in two games during the 2019 season, completing one of three passes for 15 yards with an interception and rushing for 26 yards.

After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Williams chose to opt-out of his contract with the Eskimos on August 31, 2020.^[12] He signed a contract extension through the 2022 season on January 15, 2021.^[13] Williams was released on August 10, 2021.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Williams was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on May 10, 2022.^[14] Williams was released by the Roughriders on June 3, 2022.^[15]

Pittsburgh Maulers

Williams signed with the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League on September 26, 2022.^[16] The Maulers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).^[17]

Memphis Showboats

Williams was signed by the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL) on January 29, 2024.^[18]^[19]

References

^ Caple, Christian (January 5, 2015). "QB Troy Williams will transfer from Huskies football team; three others enroll". The News Tribune. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
^ Sondheimer, Eric (January 13, 2015). "Football: Former Narbonne QB Troy Williams enrolls at Santa Monica College". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
^ "Utah football: Quarterback Troy Williams is ready to lead". The Salt Lake Tribune. August 28, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
^ "Utah signs junior college quarterback Troy Williams". SI.com. Associated Press. December 17, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
^ "Former Husky Troy Williams named starting QB at Utah". Seattle Times. August 22, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
^ Kamrani, Christopher (August 23, 2017). "Utah QB Troy Williams faces yet another test in a career full of them". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
^ "Sophomore Tyler Huntley named Utah starting quarterback". APNews.com. August 21, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
^ Allen, Trevor (May 5, 2019). "Former Utah QB Troy Williams Performing Well At Seahawks Minicamp". KSLSports.com. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
^ Condotta, Bob (May 4, 2019). "Observations from Day 2 of Seahawks' rookie minicamp: Could former UW QB Troy Williams land a spot on Seattle roster?". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
^ Moddejonge, Gerry (June 3, 2019). "Quarterback's release means more reps for remaining Edmonton Eskimos arms". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
^ Williams, Dave (November 1, 2019). "Edmonton Eskimos ready for regular season finale in Regina on Saturday". Power97.com. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
^ "Tracking players who have exercised opt-outs". CFL.ca. August 26, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
^ "EE Football Team extends the contracts of Walton and Williams". Esks.com. January 15, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
^ "RIDERS SIGN '22 CFL DRAFT PICK ALATORRE MONTOYA, TWO OTHERS". CFL.ca. May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
^ "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
^ @USFLMaulers (September 26, 2022). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via Twitter.
^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
^ Larsen, James (2024-01-26). "Memphis Showboats Sign QB Troy Williams In UFL Free Agency". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
^ @UFL_PR (January 29, 2024). "The United Football League has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Twitter.

External links

Utah Utes bio

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[1] Caple, Christian (January 5, 2015). "QB Troy Williams will transfer from Huskies football team; three others enroll". The News Tribune. Retrieved June 17, 2020.

[2] Sondheimer, Eric (January 13, 2015). "Football: Former Narbonne QB Troy Williams enrolls at Santa Monica College". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 17, 2020.

[3] "Utah football: Quarterback Troy Williams is ready to lead". The Salt Lake Tribune. August 28, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2020.

[4] "Utah signs junior college quarterback Troy Williams". SI.com. Associated Press. December 17, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2020.

[5] "Former Husky Troy Williams named starting QB at Utah". Seattle Times. August 22, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2020.

[6] Kamrani, Christopher (August 23, 2017). "Utah QB Troy Williams faces yet another test in a career full of them". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved June 17, 2020.

[7] "Sophomore Tyler Huntley named Utah starting quarterback". APNews.com. August 21, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2020.

[8] Allen, Trevor (May 5, 2019). "Former Utah QB Troy Williams Performing Well At Seahawks Minicamp". KSLSports.com. Retrieved June 17, 2020.

[9] Condotta, Bob (May 4, 2019). "Observations from Day 2 of Seahawks' rookie minicamp: Could former UW QB Troy Williams land a spot on Seattle roster?". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 17, 2020.

[10] Moddejonge, Gerry (June 3, 2019). "Quarterback's release means more reps for remaining Edmonton Eskimos arms". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved June 17, 2020.

[11] Williams, Dave (November 1, 2019). "Edmonton Eskimos ready for regular season finale in Regina on Saturday". Power97.com. Retrieved June 17, 2020.

[12] "Tracking players who have exercised opt-outs". CFL.ca. August 26, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.

[13] "EE Football Team extends the contracts of Walton and Williams". Esks.com. January 15, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.

[14] "RIDERS SIGN '22 CFL DRAFT PICK ALATORRE MONTOYA, TWO OTHERS". CFL.ca. May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.

[15] "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.

[16] @USFLMaulers (September 26, 2022). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via Twitter.

[17] Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.

[18] Larsen, James (2024-01-26). "Memphis Showboats Sign QB Troy Williams In UFL Free Agency". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

[19] @UFL_PR (January 29, 2024). "The United Football League has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Twitter.

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