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Position: | Quarterback |
Personal information | |
Date of birth: | June 23, 1992 |
Place of birth: | Pulaski, Tennessee |
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Ole Miss |
Undrafted: | 2015 |
William Robert Wallace, Jr. (born June 23, 1992), nicknamed Dr. Bo, is a former American football quarterback who is currently a quarterbacks coach at East Mississippi Community College. He played college football at Ole Miss and was the Rebels starting quarterback from 2012 to 2014.
Wallace attended Arkansas State University in 2010 and was redshirted. In 2011, he transferred to East Mississippi Community College where he set the NJCAA record for passing touchdowns and total offense. He earned the starting quarterback job and passed for 4,604 yards and 53 touchdowns. In 2012, he transferred to the University of Mississippi. On August 30 he was named the Rebels starting quarterback. On November 27, he was awarded the Conerly Trophy. On January the 5th, 2013 he was named the BBVA Compass Bowl MVP. On December 30, 2013 he was named the Music City Bowl MVP.
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.
In February, 2016, Marshall County (Tenn.) announced that Bo would be heading to Marshall County High School, where his younger brother is the high school quarterback, to help coach.
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.