Willy during his tenure at Buffalo
|
|||||||
No. 2 Toronto Argonauts | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Quarterback | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Date of birth: | November 13, 1986 | ||||||
Place of birth: | Randolph, New Jersey | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Randolph (NJ) | ||||||
College: | Buffalo | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
Career CFL statistics | |||||||
|
Passing yards: | 6,385 |
---|---|
TD–INT: | 31–24 |
Passer rating: | 91.3 |
Drew Willy (born November 13, 1986) is a professional Canadian football quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Buffalo.
Willy has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Locomotives, New York Jets, San Diego Chargers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Willy attended Randolph High School in Randolph, New Jersey, prior to choosing the University at Buffalo. At Randolph High, Willy set school records for career passing yards (5,387) and touchdowns (51).
At the University at Buffalo, Willy started each of his four seasons, including eight games as a true freshman. In 2008, he took Buffalo to their first MAC Championship Game, where they upset heavily favored and previously undefeated Ball State Cardinals led by Nate Davis. Prior to the 2009 NFL Draft, he was invited to the 2009 NFL Combine and was considered a potential late-round draft choice.