William Robert Wallace, Jr. (born June 23, 1992) is an American football coach and former player. He played college football at Ole Miss and was the Rebels' starting quarterback from 2012 to 2014.
College career Wallace attended Arkansas State University in 2010 under head coach Steve Roberts. He was redshirted for his first year. In 2011, he transferred to East Mississippi Community College, where he passed for 4,604 yards and 53 touchdowns, setting NJCAA records for passing touchdowns and total offense. In 2012, he transferred to the University of Mississippi to play under head coach Hugh Freeze. 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 Mississippi. 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 Passing Rushing Season GP Comp Att Comp % Yds TD INT RAT Att Yds TD 2012 13 235 368 63.9 2,994 22 17 142.7 143 390 8 2013 13 283 437 64.8 3,346 18 10 138.1 131 355 6 2014 13 229 381 60.1 3,194 22 14 142.2 121 199 5 Total 39 747 1,186 63.0 9,534 62 41 140.8 395 944 19
Professional career
Wallace went undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft. Wallace was invited to the Kansas City Chiefs 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, East Mississippi Community College 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 announced that Wallace had been hired as the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
On November 16, 2021, Holmes Community College 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.
References
External links Ole Miss Rebels bio East Mississippi Community College Lions bio