Connor Halliday (born March 23, 1992) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2015. After his release for the Redskins he was signed by the

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in the same year and the

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in 2016 but both teams released him after two days. He played college football at

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. Halliday is tied for first on the

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single-game passing yardage record with 734 yards, which he set in a losing effort versus Cal in 2014.

Early years

Halliday attended

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. As a senior, he threw for 4,198 yards and 43

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and was the Greater Spokane League (GSL) Offensive Most Valuable Player.

College career

Halliday committed to Washington State University and played for the

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from 2011 through 2014, redshirting in 2010.

2011

As a redshirt freshman in 2011, Halliday appeared in four games and made one start. In the game against

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he passed for a Pac-12 and Washington State freshman record, 494 yards with four

2012

As a redshirt sophomore in 2012, he appeared in nine games with five starts. He finished the year completing 152 of 291 passes for 1,878 yards, 15 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.

2013

As a junior in 2013, he started all 13 games. He set or tied numerous Washington State, Pac-12 and NCAA records during the season. In the game against

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, he broke

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' record for pass attempts in a game with 89. His 449 completions and 714 attempts were both Pac-12 and Washington State records. His 4,597 yards were also a school record and his 34 touchdowns tied

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for most in school history. In the

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, he threw for 410 yards and six touchdowns in a loss against Colorado State.

2014

On October 4, during his senior season, he set the

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FBS passing yardage record by passing for 734 yards in a loss to Cal.

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quarterback

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would match this record in 2016. The previous record of 716 yards was set by

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quarterback

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in the 1990

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. On November 1, Halliday suffered a broken

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and

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when his leg got caught underneath USC defensive lineman Leonard Williams, ending his college career.

Statistics

Professional career

Halliday signed with the

on May 2, 2015 after going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft. He was released on May 15, 2015, after not showing up to the team's minicamp. It was later confirmed that Halliday had decided to retire. On October 6, 2015, he was signed to the

' practice squad. He was released by the Lions on October 8, 2015. He was signed to the

' practice squad on September 30, 2016. He was released by the Alouettes on October 17, 2016. Halliday signed with the Alouettes on April 17, 2017 and was released on April 19, 2017. Connor decided to retire from pro football after he tore his right

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in camp with the Alouettes.

References

External links

Washington State Cougars bio
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