William Robert Wallace, Jr. (born June 23, 1992), nicknamed "Dr. Bo",[1] is an American football coach and former player. He played college football at Ole Miss and was the Rebels' starting quarterback from 2012 to 2014.
College career
Wallace attended Arkansas State University in 2010 under head coach Steve Roberts. He was redshirted for his first year. In 2011, he transferred to East Mississippi Community College, where he passed for 4,604 yards and 53 touchdowns, setting NJCAA records for passing touchdowns and total offense.[2] In 2012, he transferred to the University of Mississippi to play under head coach Hugh Freeze.[3] On August 30, he was named the Rebels starting quarterback.[4] On November 27, he was awarded the Conerly Trophy, which is given to the best college football player in the state of Mississippi.[5] On January 5, 2013, he was named the BBVA Compass Bowl MVP.[6] On December 30, 2013, he was named the Music City Bowl MVP.[7]
Statistics
| Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||
| Season | GP | Comp | Att | Comp % | Yds | TD | INT | RAT | Att | Yds | TD | |
| 2012 | 13 | 235 | 368 | 63.9 | 2,994 | 22 | 17 | 142.7 | 143 | 390 | 8 | |
| 2013 | 13 | 283 | 437 | 64.8 | 3,346 | 18 | 10 | 138.1 | 131 | 355 | 6 | |
| 2014 | 13 | 229 | 381 | 60.1 | 3,194 | 22 | 14 | 142.2 | 121 | 199 | 5 | |
| Totals | 39 | 747 | 1,186 | 63.0 | 9,534 | 62 | 41 | 140.8 | 395 | 944 | 19 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Broad jump | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
211 lb (96 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.09 s | 1.77 s | 2.89 s | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) | |||||
| All values from Ole Miss Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
Wallace went undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft. Wallace was invited to the Kansas City Chiefs rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.[10] 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.[11]
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. [12]
On December 9, 2020, Pearl River Community College announced that Wallace had been hired as the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.[13]
On November 16, 2021, Holmes Community College announced that Wallace had been hired as the quarterbacks coach. [14]
In April 2023, Wallace was named offensive coordinator and admissions assistant for the Bruins of the University School of Jackson. [15]
References
- ^ "Meet Doctor Bo". October 21, 2013.
- ^ "NJCAA Football Record Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Ole Miss picks up 6–5 JUCO QB Bo Wallace". January 11, 2012. Archived from the original on April 27, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ John Taylor (August 30, 2012). "Ole Miss names Bo Wallace starting QB". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ "Bo Wallace Wins 2012 Conerly Trophy". November 27, 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ Ron Higgins (January 5, 2013). "BBVA Compass Bowl MVP". Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ "Music City Bowl MVP". ESPN.com. December 30, 2013. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ "Bo Wallace". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Bo Wallace, Mississippi, QB, 2015 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ Kissel, BJ (May 15, 2015). "Chiefs Rookie Minicamp has 69 Players Participating". KCChiefs.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ "Ex-Ole Miss QB Bo Wallace to join Marshall County staff". The Tennessean.
- ^ "Former EMCC All-American and Ole Miss Rebel Bo Wallace returns to Scooba campus as assistant football coach". January 24, 2017.
- ^ "Pearl River hires former Ole Miss QB Bo Wallace to lead offense". YouTube.
- ^ "Bo Wallace joins staff as quarterbacks coach". November 16, 2021.
- ^ "USJ announces addition of Bo Wallace as new offensive coordinator". April 21, 2023.