Richie Williams

Richie Williams (born March 10, 1983) is an American former professional football quarterback, and is now a jack man for Jamie McMurray in the Monster Energy Cup Series stock car racing leagues. He was originally signed as a free agent by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats after a collegiate career at Appalachian State University.

College career Williams became Appalachian State's starting quarterback during his junior year in 2004 in which the Mountaineers finished with a disappointing 6–5 overall record. However, on October 9, 2004, against Furman University, Williams completed 40 of 45 passes thrown for an all divisions NCAA record for single game accuracy. Additionally, he completed 28 straight passes which also established an NCAA mark. It was the first NCAA national title won by a college football team from North Carolina. He was honored with the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year Award in November 2005. Williams also received the coveted Bob Waters Award as the Southern Conference Male Athlete of the Year at the conclusion of the 2005–06 athletics season.

Statistics Season Passing Rushing GP Rating Comp Att % Yards TD INT Att Yards Avg TD 2004 10 158.39 234 350 66.9 3,109 24 10 137 284 2.1 8 2005 15 149.40 211 338 62.4 2,809 20 4 148 842 5.7 5 Totals 25 153.90 445 688 64.7 5,918 44 14 285 1,126 3.9 13

Professional career Williams signed as a free agent with the Tiger-Cats before the start of the 2006 season, but playing time was limited during his three years with Hamilton. He saw action in 52 games and was honored as the CFL's Offensive Player of the Week in which he led the Tiger-Cats to a 45–21 rout of the Toronto Argonauts in Week 7 of the 2008 season. After being released from the Tiger-Cats, Williams signed a contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on June 8, 2009. He was released on July 29, 2009.

Statistics Season Passing Rushing Team Rating Comp Att % Yards TD INT Att Yards Avg TD 2006 HAM 85.6 17 32 53.1 241 2 1 4 55 13.8 0 2007 HAM 86.4 80 130 61.5 852 6 3 32 169 5.3 0 2008 HAM 82.3 60 100 60.0 984 3 5 43 307 7.1 2 Totals 84.7 157 262 59.9 2,077 11 9 79 531 6.7 2