Korey Williams (born July 11, 1987) is an American former professional

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who played in the

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(CFL) for the

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and

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. He played

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Early life and college

Korey Williams was born on July 11, 1987, in

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. He attended Alfred Lawless High School in New Orleans. He participated in football, baseball, basketball, and track in high school. Williams first enrolled at the University of Louisiana Monroe in 2005 and

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in 2006 but did not end up playing football at either school. He was a member of the

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from 2007 to 2010. Williams was part of the

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at the

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. The U.S. won the tournament.

Professional career

Williams started the

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with the

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before being released. Williams was signed by the

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of the IFL and had 1,329 all purpose yards and 18 touchdowns in 10 games during the 2012 season. He re-signed with the Storm for the 2013 season. However in February 2013, before the start of the 2013 IFL season, it was reported that Williams was leaving for the

of the

(CFL). Williams was signed by the BC Lions on May 13, 2013. He dressed in four games, starting two, for the Lions in 2013, totaling seven receptions for 112 yards and one touchdown on 11 targets, one carry for 41 yards, 15 punt returns for 56 yards, and six kickoff returns for 64 yards. He dressed in two games, both starts, during the 2014 season, catching four passes for 68 yards while also rushing three times for 13 yards. Williams was released by the Lions on July 15, 2014. Williams was signed by the

of the CFL on July 29, 2014. He dressed in four games, all starts, for the Roughriders in 2014, recording ten receptions for 142 yards and one touchdown, and one rush for an 18 yard touchdown. He dressed in four games, starting two, during the 2015 season and caught seven passes for 112 yards on ten targets. Williams was released by the Roughriders on September 9, 2015. On November 3, 2015, Williams returned to the Sioux Falls Storm. He helped the Storm win the 2016 United Bowl. Following the 2016 season, Williams was named first-team All-IFL as a kick returner. He was also named the IFL Special Teams Player of the Year. He played for the Storm in 2017 as well.

References

External links

BC Lions profile

Saskatchewan Roughriders bio

Stats Crew profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Korey Living people 1987 births Players of American football from New Orleans Players of Canadian football from New Orleans American football wide receivers Canadian football wide receivers Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers football players Paul Quinn College alumni Omaha Beef players Sioux Falls Storm players BC Lions players Saskatchewan Roughriders players 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen University of Louisiana at Monroe alumni