William Bartlett Proctor (born November 3, 1983) is an American former professional

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who played two seasons in the

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(CFL). He played

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for the

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College career

At Clemson, as third-string quarterback, he saw the field in four games at

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during the 2003 season. He was the backup to Charlie Whitehurst until the 2006 season. In his first start at Clemson, he recorded 232 yards of total offense against the

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in 2005. In the 2006 season, Proctor completed 60% of passes.

Professional career

Proctor was playing as a backup quarterback for the

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of the

for the

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, and was released in the 2008 pre-season. He was then signed by the

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in October 2008. In 2008, Proctor dressed for one regular-season game and both playoff contests for the Stamps. He won the

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with the Stampeders in

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. In June 2009, Stampeders head coach/general manager John Hufnagel announced that Proctor had retired from football. He has since worked in the financial sector.

Personal life

Proctor was married to ''

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from 2012 to 2019, with whom he has a daughter.

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Clemson University
1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Winter Park, Florida Players of American football from Orange County, Florida American football quarterbacks Clemson Tigers football players Canadian football quarterbacks Montreal Alouettes players Calgary Stampeders players Trinity Preparatory School alumni Players of Canadian football from Florida {{Canadianfootball-quarterback-stub