Korey Williams Explained

Korey Williams
Position:	Wide receiver
Birth Date:	11 July 1987
Birth Place:	New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
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 Sioux Falls Storm (–) BC Lions (–) Saskatchewan Roughriders (–) Sioux Falls Storm
Cflstatus:	International
Highlights:	United Bowl champion (2016) IFL Special Teams Player of the Year First Team All-IFL
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

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.

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]

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Korey Williams . nwosu.edu . April 17, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140419011748/http://www.nwosu.edu/8-korey-williams1 . April 19, 2014 . dead .
Web site: Storm RB Korey Williams Signs with CFL . goifl.com . August 6, 2014 . 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 . April 19, 2014 . dead .
Web site: Lions rookie Korey Williams stars in pre-season win over Stampeders . vancouversun.com . June 14, 2013 . August 6, 2014 . Beamish, Mike . August 8, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808110130/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Lions+rookie+Korey+Williams+stars+season+over+Stampeders/8529376/story.html . dead .
Web site: Korey Williams . proplayers.ca . August 6, 2014 .
Web site: BC Lions Transactions . bclions.com . July 15, 2014 . August 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150823000357/http://www.bclions.com/page/transactions_bc . August 23, 2015 .
Web site: RIDERS ADD TWO TO PRACTICE ROSTER . riderville.com . July 29, 2014 . August 6, 2014 . August 9, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809201238/http://www.riderville.com/article/riders-add-two-to-practice-roster-20140729014346 . dead .
Web site: Transactions . cfl.ca . October 14, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151014192935/http://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions . October 14, 2015 .
Web site: Storm Welcomes Back Korey Williams . OurSports Central . www.oursportscentral.com . November 3, 2015 . November 3, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151103192605/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5066300 . November 3, 2015 .
Web site: 2016 ALL-IFL Teams Announced . OurSports Central . www.oursportscentral.com . July 1, 2016.
Web site: Korey Williams, Sioux Falls Storm, Special Teams Player of the Year . goifl.com . July 15, 2016 . July 18, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160719022042/http://www.goifl.com/aotw/Williams-_Korey_-_STPOW . July 19, 2016 .