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Connor Halliday
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Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	March 23, 1992 (age 32); Lewiston, Idaho, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:	Spokane (WA) Joel E. Ferris
College:	Washington State
Undrafted:	2015
Career history
	Washington Redskins (2015); BC Lions (2015); Montreal Alouettes (2016)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	NCAA FBS Record for most passes attempted in a single game (89); New Mexico Bowl MVP (2013);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Connor Halliday (born March 23, 1992) is an American former professional football quarterback. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2015. After his release for the Redskins he was signed by the BC Lions in the same year and the Montreal Alouettes in 2016 but both teams released him after two days. He played college football at Washington State. Halliday is tied for first on the NCAA Division I FBS single-game passing yardage record with 734 yards, which he set in a losing effort versus Cal in 2014.

Early life

Halliday attended Joel E. Ferris High School in Spokane, Washington. As a senior, he threw for 4,198 yards and 43 touchdowns and was the Greater Spokane League (GSL) Offensive Most Valuable Player.

College career

Halliday committed to Washington State University and played for the Washington State Cougars football team from 2011 through 2014, redshirting in 2010.^[1]

2011

As a redshirt freshman in 2011, Halliday appeared in four games and made one start. In the game against Arizona State he passed for a Pac-12 and Washington State freshman record, 494 yards with four touchdowns.^[2]^[3]

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 Oregon, he broke Drew Brees' record for pass attempts in a game with 89.^[4]^[5] His 449 completions and 714 attempts were both Pac-12 and Washington State records.^[6] His 4,597 yards were also a school record and his 34 touchdowns tied Ryan Leaf for most in school history.^[7] In the 2013 New Mexico Bowl, he threw for 410 yards and six touchdowns in a loss against Colorado State.^[8]

2014

On October 4, during his senior season, he set the NCAA FBS passing yardage record by passing for 734 yards in a loss to Cal.^[9] Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes would match this record in 2016. The previous record of 716 yards was set by Houston quarterback David Klingler in the 1990 Coca-Cola Classic. On November 1, Halliday suffered a broken tibia and fibula when his leg got caught underneath USC defensive lineman Leonard Williams, ending his college career.^[10]

Statistics

Washington State Cougars
Season	GP	Passing
Season	GP	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Int	Rtg
2010	0	Redshirted
2011	4	59	103	57.3	960	9.3	85	9	4	156.6
2012	9	152	291	52.2	1,878	6.5	81	15	13	114.5
2013	13	449	714	62.9	4,597	6.4	72	34	22	126.5
2014	9	354	526	67.3	3,873	7.4	90	32	11	145.0
Career	35	1,014	1,634	62.1	11,308	6.9	90	90	50	132.4

Professional career

Halliday signed with the Washington Redskins on May 2, 2015, after going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft.^[11] He was released on May 15, 2015, after not showing up to the team's minicamp.^[12] It was later confirmed that Halliday had decided to retire.^[13] On October 6, 2015, he was signed to the BC Lions' practice squad. He was released by the Lions on October 8, 2015.^[14] He was signed to the Montreal Alouettes' practice squad on September 30, 2016. He was released by the Alouettes on October 17, 2016.^[15] Halliday signed with the Alouettes on April 17, 2017, and was released on April 19, 2017.^[16] Connor decided to retire from pro football after he tore his right rotator cuff in camp with the Alouettes.^[17]

References

^ Johns, Greg (February 3, 2010). "WSU football notes: Ferris QB likely to redshirt". seattlepi.com. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
^ WSU quarterback Connor Halliday up for challenges
^ Halliday leads WSU past ASU in QB debut
^ "Connor Halliday breaks Drew Brees' record with 89 pass attempts". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
^ Connor Halliday has record-setting day in 62–38 loss to Oregon
^ Halliday topples records in defeat
^ Season wrap: Washington State
^ Washington State's Connor Halliday shines in New Mexico Bowl
^ Bonagura, Kyle (October 5, 2014). "Connor Halliday sets passing record". ESPN. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
^ "Connor Halliday has broken leg". Associated Press. November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
^ Thorpe, Jacob (May 2, 2015). "Connor Halliday signs with Washington". Spokesman.com. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
^ "Rich Tandler on Twitter". Twitter. May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
^ Clarke, Liz (May 15, 2015). "Redskins' undrafted QB prospect, Connor Halliday, retires on eve of rookie minicamp, according to source". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
^ "TRANSACTIONS – 2015". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "TRANSACTIONS – 2016". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on January 21, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Alouettes transactions". April 19, 2017.
^ "Luke Falk the latest member of college football's most unique fraternity: The WSU Quarterbacks Club". August 30, 2017.

External links

Washington State Cougars bio

[1] Johns, Greg (February 3, 2010). "WSU football notes: Ferris QB likely to redshirt". seattlepi.com. Retrieved November 1, 2014.

[2] WSU quarterback Connor Halliday up for challenges

[3] Halliday leads WSU past ASU in QB debut

[4] "Connor Halliday breaks Drew Brees' record with 89 pass attempts". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2014.

[5] Connor Halliday has record-setting day in 62–38 loss to Oregon

[6] Halliday topples records in defeat

[7] Season wrap: Washington State

[8] Washington State's Connor Halliday shines in New Mexico Bowl

[9] Bonagura, Kyle (October 5, 2014). "Connor Halliday sets passing record". ESPN. Retrieved November 1, 2014.

[10] "Connor Halliday has broken leg". Associated Press. November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.

[11] Thorpe, Jacob (May 2, 2015). "Connor Halliday signs with Washington". Spokesman.com. Retrieved May 3, 2015.

[12] "Rich Tandler on Twitter". Twitter. May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.

[13] Clarke, Liz (May 15, 2015). "Redskins' undrafted QB prospect, Connor Halliday, retires on eve of rookie minicamp, according to source". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved May 16, 2015.

[14] "TRANSACTIONS – 2015". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[15] "TRANSACTIONS – 2016". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on January 21, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[16] "Alouettes transactions". April 19, 2017.

[17] "Luke Falk the latest member of college football's most unique fraternity: The WSU Quarterbacks Club". August 30, 2017.

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Connor Halliday

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