William Robert Wallace, Jr. (born June 23, 1992) is an

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coach and former player. He played

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and was the

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' starting quarterback from 2012 to 2014.

College career

Wallace attended

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under head coach Steve Roberts. He was

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for his first year. In 2011, he transferred to

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, where he passed for 4,604 yards and 53

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, setting NJCAA records for passing touchdowns and total offense. In 2012, he transferred to the

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to play under head coach

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. On August 30, he was named the Rebels starting quarterback. On November 27, he was awarded the Conerly Trophy, which is given to the best college football player in the state of

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. On January 5, 2013, he was named the BBVA Compass Bowl MVP. On December 30, 2013, he was named the Music City Bowl MVP.

Statistics

Professional career

Wallace went undrafted in the

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. Wallace was invited to the

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rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. He was not signed to a contract at the conclusion of the rookie minicamp.

Coaching career

In February 2016, Marshall County, out of Tennessee, announced that Wallace would be the quarterback coach at Marshall County High School, where his younger brother was the high school quarterback. In January 2017,

announced that Wallace was hired to be the team's quarterback coach. Wallace won a national championship at EMCC in 2011 and won NJCAA player of the year. On December 9, 2020,

Pearl River Community College Pearl River Community College is a public community college in Poplarville, Mississippi. It was founded as Pearl River County Agricultural High School in 1909 and became the first junior college in Mississippi in 1921. Residents of Hancock, ...

announced that Wallace had been hired as the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. On November 16, 2021,

Holmes Community College Holmes Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Goodman, Mississippi. It also has campuses in Grenada and Ridgeland, and satellite campuses in Attala, Webster, and Yazoo counties. Holmes Community College was ...

announced that Wallace had been hired as the quarterbacks coach. In April 2023, Wallace was named offensive coordinator and admissions assistant for the Bruins of the

University School of Jackson University School of Jackson (USJ) is a non-denominational, non-sectarian, independent, college preparatory school located in northwest Jackson, Tennessee Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Tennessee, United States. ...

References

External links

Ole Miss Rebels bioEast Mississippi Community College Lions bio
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