William Robert Wallace, Jr. (born June 23, 1992), nicknamed Dr. Bo, is an

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coach and former player. He played

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at Ole Miss and was the

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starting quarterback from 2012 to 2014.

College career

Wallace attended

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under head coach Steve Roberts. He was

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for his first year. In 2011, he transferred to East Mississippi Community College, where he passed for 4,604 yards and 53

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, setting NJCAA records for passing touchdowns and total offense. In 2012, he transferred to the

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to play under head coach Hugh Freeze. On August 30, he was named the Rebels starting quarterback. On November 27, he was awarded the

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, which is given to the best college football player in the state of

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. 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

Professional career

Wallace went undrafted in the

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. Wallace was invited to the

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rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. He was not signed to a contract at the conclusion of the rookie minicamp.

Post-playing 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, to help coach the football team. 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.

References

External links

Ole Miss Rebels bioEast Mississippi Community College Lions bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wallace, Bo 1992 births Living people American football quarterbacks Arkansas State Red Wolves football players East Mississippi Lions football coaches East Mississippi Lions football players High school football coaches in Texas Ole Miss Rebels football players People from Pulaski, Tennessee Players of American football from Tennessee High school football coaches in Tennessee