{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1987)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Korey Williams | image = | alt = | caption = | current_team = | position = Wide receiver | number = 8, 1 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|7|11}} | birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lbs = 185 | high_school = Alfred Lawless (New Orleans) | college = Northwestern Oklahoma State | undraftedyear = 2011 | pastteams = * Omaha Beef ({{IFL Year|2012}}) * Sioux Falls Storm ({{IFL Year|2012}}) * BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2013}}–{{CFL Year|2014}}) * Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2014}}–{{CFL Year|2015}}) * Sioux Falls Storm ({{IFL Year|2016|2017}}) | status = | cflstatus = International | highlights = * United Bowl champion (2016) * IFL Special Teams Player of the Year ({{IFL Year|2016}}) * First-team All-IFL ({{IFL Year|2016}}) | cflstatlabel1 = Receptions | cflstatvalue1 = 28 | cflstatlabel2 = Receiving yards | cflstatvalue2 = 434 | cflstatlabel3 = Receiving TDs | cflstatvalue3 = 2 | cflstatlabel4 = Rushing yards | cflstatvalue4 = 72 | cflstatlabel5 = Rushing TDs | cflstatvalue5 = 1 | cfl-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20151002171759/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/6107 }} {{MedalTableTop}} {{MedalSport|Men's American football}} {{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championship}} {{MedalGold|2011 Austria|Team Competition}} {{MedalBottom}}
'''Korey Williams''' (born July 11, 1987) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played college football at Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
==Early life and college== Korey Williams was born on July 11, 1987, in New Orleans, Louisiana.<ref name="Pfa">{{cite web | url=https://profootballarchives.com/players/w/will21165.html | title=Korey Williams | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=16 May 2025}}</ref> He attended Alfred Lawless High School in New Orleans.<ref name="Pfa"/> He participated in football, baseball, basketball, and track in high school.<ref name="bio">{{cite web | url=http://www.nwosu.edu/8-korey-williams1 | title=Korey Williams | publisher=nwosu.edu | access-date=April 17, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419011748/http://www.nwosu.edu/8-korey-williams1 | archive-date=April 19, 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
Williams first enrolled at the University of Louisiana Monroe in 2005 and Paul Quinn College in 2006 but did not end up playing football at either school.<ref name="Pfa"/> He was a member of the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers of Northwestern Oklahoma State University from 2007 to 2010.<ref name="Pfa"/>
Williams was part of the United States men's national American football team at the 2011 IFAF World Championship.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kait8.com/story/14952895/dasha/ | title=Da'Shawn Thomas selected to U.S. National Team for 2011 IFAF Senior World Championship | publisher=KAIT | date=June 22, 2011 | accessdate=16 May 2025}}</ref> The U.S. won the tournament.
==Professional career== Williams started the 2012 Indoor Football League season with the Omaha Beef before being released.<ref name="B">{{cite web | url=http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/76-sioux-falls-storm/1225-storm-rb-korey-williams-signs-with-cfl | title=Storm RB Korey Williams Signs with CFL | publisher=goifl.com | access-date=August 6, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419020215/http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/76-sioux-falls-storm/1225-storm-rb-korey-williams-signs-with-cfl | archive-date=April 19, 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
Williams was signed by the Sioux Falls Storm of the IFL and had 1,329 all purpose yards and 18 touchdowns in 10 games during the 2012 season.<ref name="B"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://vancouversun.com/sports/Lions+rookie+Korey+Williams+stars+season+over+Stampeders/8529376/story.html | title=Lions rookie Korey Williams stars in pre-season win over Stampeders | publisher=vancouversun.com | date=June 14, 2013 | access-date=August 6, 2014 | author=Beamish, Mike | archive-date=August 8, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808110130/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Lions+rookie+Korey+Williams+stars+season+over+Stampeders/8529376/story.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> He re-signed with the Storm for the 2013 season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://espnsiouxfalls.com/three-more-veterans-return-to-storm/ | title=THREE MORE VETERANS RETURN TO STORM | publisher=ESPN Sioux Falls | date=October 24, 2012 | accessdate=16 May 2025}}</ref> However in February 2013, before the start of the 2013 IFL season, it was reported that Williams was leaving for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://espnsiouxfalls.com/williams-leaves-storm-for-cfl/ | title=WILLIAMS LEAVES STORM FOR CFL | publisher=ESPN Sioux Falls | date=February 14, 2013 | accessdate=16 May 2025 | author=Peterson, Brad}}</ref>
Williams was signed by the BC Lions on May 13, 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.proplayers.ca/players/Player-Details/?ID=3153&return=%2Fplayers%2F%3FView%3DAll | title=Korey Williams | publisher=proplayers.ca | access-date=August 6, 2014 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He dressed in four games, starting two, for the Lions in 2013, totaling seven receptions for 112 yards and one touchdown on 11 targets, one carry for 41 yards, 15 punt returns for 56 yards, and six kickoff returns for 64 yards.<ref name="Pfa"/> He dressed in two games, both starts, during the 2014 season, catching four passes for 68 yards while also rushing three times for 13 yards.<ref name="Pfa"/> Williams was released by the Lions on July 15, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bclions.com/page/transactions_bc |title=BC Lions Transactions |publisher=bclions.com |date=July 15, 2014 |access-date=August 6, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823000357/http://www.bclions.com/page/transactions_bc |archive-date=August 23, 2015 }}</ref>
Williams was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL on July 29, 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.riderville.com/article/riders-add-two-to-practice-roster-20140729014346 | title=RIDERS ADD TWO TO PRACTICE ROSTER | publisher=riderville.com | date=July 29, 2014 | access-date=August 6, 2014 | archive-date=August 9, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809201238/http://www.riderville.com/article/riders-add-two-to-practice-roster-20140729014346 | url-status=dead }}</ref> He dressed in four games, all starts, for the Roughriders in 2014, recording ten receptions for 142 yards and one touchdown, and one rush for an 18 yard touchdown.<ref name="Pfa"/> He dressed in four games, starting two, during the 2015 season and caught seven passes for 112 yards on ten targets.<ref name="Pfa"/> Williams was released by the Roughriders on September 9, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions |title=Transactions |publisher=cfl.ca |access-date=October 14, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151014192935/http://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions |archive-date=October 14, 2015 }}</ref>
On November 3, 2015, Williams returned to the Sioux Falls Storm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5066300 |title=Storm Welcomes Back Korey Williams |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |date=November 3, 2015 |access-date=November 3, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103192605/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5066300 |archive-date=November 3, 2015 }}</ref> He helped the Storm win the 2016 United Bowl. Following the 2016 season, Williams was named first-team All-IFL as a kick returner.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/2016-all-ifl-teams-announced/n-5174395 |title=2016 ALL-IFL Teams Announced |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |access-date=July 1, 2016}}</ref> He was also named the IFL Special Teams Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goifl.com/aotw/Williams-_Korey_-_STPOW |title=Korey Williams, Sioux Falls Storm, Special Teams Player of the Year |publisher=goifl.com |date=July 15, 2016 |access-date=July 18, 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719022042/http://www.goifl.com/aotw/Williams-_Korey_-_STPOW |archive-date=July 19, 2016 }}</ref> He played for the Storm in 2017 as well.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.argusleader.com/picture-gallery/sports/2017/02/17/photos-sioux-falls-storm-vs-arizona-rattlers/98077874/ | title=Photos: Sioux Falls Storm vs. Arizona Rattlers | work=Argus-Leader | date=February 17, 2017 | accessdate=16 May 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20140417173747/http://www.bclions.com/roster/show/id/6107 BC Lions profile] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20141123224653/http://www.riderville.com/roster/show/id/7439 Saskatchewan Roughriders bio] *[https://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=willikor001 Stats Crew profile]
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