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7 Willie Candler

  • Position Quarterback
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 186
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Atlanta, GA
  • Highschool Lovett

Biography

Overview
Outstanding quarterback returning for his fifth season in the program and fourth on the gameday roster ... during his three seasons on the field, he has thrown a total of 6,343 yards for 60 touchdowns and has rushed for 11 touchdowns for a total of 736 yards ... took a redshirt year in 2015 and was the starter for the final four games of the 2016 season ... came to UWG after prepping at the Lovett School in Atlanta. 

Career Accolades

2016 - GSC Freshman of the Week (10/24/16)

2016 - GSC Freshman of the Week (10/31/16)

2016 - GSC Freshman of the Week (11/14/16)

2017 - GSC Offensive Player of the Week (09/25/17)

2017 - All GSC Football Second-Team

2017 - GSC Fall All-Academic Team

2018 - GSC Offensive Player of the Week (09/24/18)

2018 - GSC Offensive Player of the Week (11/05/18)

2018 - All GSC Football Second-Team

2018 - GSC Fall All-Academic Team

2018

Started all 12 games for the Wolves ... was 216-326 for 2,681 and 25 touchdowns while rushing for 399 yards and 5 touchdowns....was 19-34 for 254 yards and three touchdowns while rushing 15 times for 37 yards and named GSC Offensive Player of the Week in a comeback win against Florida Tech....was 21-24 for 307 yards and two touchdowns and named GSC Offensive Player of the Week against Delta State ... finished the season with All GSC Football Second-Team honors along with being placed on the GSC Fall All-Academic Team.

2017 
Started all 13 games for the Wolves ...  was 220-344 for 2,913 yards and 25 touchdowns while rushing for 290 yards and 6 touchdowns ... passed for 263 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for another against Albany State to earn GSC Offensive Player of the Week honors ... had his highest passing game of the season with 295 yards and three touchdowns in the first of two meetings against West Florida ... finished the season as an All-GSC Football Second Team selection and GSC All-Academic Team selection.

2016
Saw action in eight games as a red-shirt freshman, starting the final four games of the year ... was 56-of-86 for 749 yards and 10 touchdown passes and just three interceptions ... Rushed 42 times for 47 yards, including a 51-yard day against Shorter on October 29 ... his best game came in the finale, where he was 13-of-17 for 190 yards and three touchdowns ... Named Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Week twice, earning the honors on October 24 and again on November 14. 

Season GP GS CMP ATT CMP% YARDS AVG/G TDS INT EFFIC RSH ATT RSH YDS RSH TDS AVG/G
2016 8 4 56 86 65.1 749 93.6 10 3 169.7 8 42 0 5.9
2017 13 13 220 344 64.0 2913 224.1 25 8 154.4 113 290 6 22.3
2018 12 12 216 326 66.3 2681 223.4 25 4 158.2 97 399 5 33.2
Career 33 29 492 756 65.1 6343 180.4 60 15 160.8 218 731 11 20.5

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2017Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'1" 186 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2018Junior

    Quarterback
    6'1" 186 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2019Senior

    Quarterback
    6'1" 186 lbs
    7