William Arndt
William Arndt (born August 13, 1993) is a professional gridiron football quarterback for the Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League (AFL). He attended Western Connecticut State University, where he played college football. Arndt made his professional debut in 2019 for the Ottawa Redblacks.
| Albany Firebirds | |
Arndt with the Redblacks in 2022 | |
| Born: | August 13, 1993 Sandy Hook, Connecticut |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| College | Western Connecticut |
| Career history | |
| 2021 | Edmonton Elks (offensive assistant) |
| 2022 | Ottawa Redblacks (quarterbacks coach) |
| As player | |
| 2018–2019 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| 2020–2021 | BC Lions* |
| 2024-present | Albany Firebirds |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career stats | |
| Pass completions | 86 |
| Pass attempts | 140 |
| Percentage | 61.4 |
| TD–INT | 3-5 |
| Passing yards | 779 |
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College career edit
At the time of this graduation Arndt held multiple Western Connecticut State University records including; most passing yards in a career (7,940 yards), total offense (9,248 yards), passing touchdowns (73), and total touchdowns (91). He was named the team captain for three seasons, and was twice named to the All MASCAC Academic Team.[1]
Professional career edit
Ottawa Redblacks edit
Following his time in Western Canada Arndt signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on September 13, 2017.[2] Arndt spent the closing three months of the season learning from the sideline. He was re-signed by the team on January 3, 2018. Arndt spent the entire 2018 season in the CFL as a backup quarterback behind Trevor Harris. For most of the 2019 season Arndt was the third sting quarterback behind Dominique Davis and Jonathan Jennings. Arndt came in relief of starting Jennings in the second half of the team's Week 15 loss to the BC Lions.[3] As the team fell to a record of 3-11 Arndt was named the starting quarterback for the team's Week 18 match against the Toronto Argonauts.[4] In his first career start Arndt completed 28 of 42 pass attempts for 288 yards with two passing touchdowns and three interceptions.[5] Arndt started the following match against the division leading Ti-Cats but was unable to effectively move the ball down the field, completing 17 of 30 pass attempts for only 112 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions.[6] Arndt made his third and final start of the season in the second last game of the season.[7] He was released by the Redblacks on January 23, 2020.[8]
BC Lions edit
Arndt signed with the BC Lions on January 30, 2020.[9] However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and was then released during 2021 training camp on July 26, 2021.[10]
Albany Firebirds edit
On February 24, 2024, Arndt signed with the Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League (AFL).[11]
Coaching career edit
Arndt retired following his release by the BC Lions, and joined the Edmonton Elks as an offensive assistant on September 1, 2021.[12] Arndt joined the Ottawa Redblacks as a quarterback coach in advance of the 2022 season.[13] Following the season, in December 2022, Arndt announced that he was stepping down from his role as quarterbacks coach in order to pursue a playing opportunity.[14]
Personal life edit
Arndt portrayed Penn State play-caller Matt McGloin in the HBO movie Paterno, which was released in early April 2018.[15]
References edit
- ^ "William Arndt". Ottawa REDBLACKS. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Gregory, Richard (2017-09-14). "Former Newtown High, WCSU quarterback Arndt signs with Ottawa of CFL". NewsTimes. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "2019-09-21 Game Tracker - BC Lions vs. Ottawa Redblacks (2617)". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Ottawa Redblack to start William Arndt vs. Toronto Argonauts - TSN.ca". TSN. The Canadian Press. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ "2019-10-11 Game Tracker - Ottawa Redblacks vs. Toronto Argonauts (2626)". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ "2019-10-19 Game Tracker - Ottawa Redblacks vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2632)". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "2019-10-26 Game Tracker - Ottawa Redblacks vs. Toronto Argonauts (2636)". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ "Transactions: January 23, 2020". Ottawa Redblacks. January 23, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Lions sign Will Arndt to contract". CFL.ca. January 30, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "Lions transactions: Monday July 26". BC Lions. July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "Eisler, Arndt added to Edmonton coaching staff". CFL.ca. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ "Unfinished business brings Will Arndt back to where it all started". Ottawa REDBLACKS. 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ TSN ca Staff (2022-12-20). "Will Arndt Ottawa Redblacks step down playing opportunity". TSN. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ Baines, Tim (2018-05-02). "With meeting Al Pacino off his bucket list, Ottawa Redblacks QB Will Arndt focuses on football | Ottawa Sun". Retrieved 2019-09-23.