Former Cedar Hill football star William Cole signs with B.C. Lions

[Harry]

Anyone who has followed high school football in Texas for a few years knows about former Cedar Hill star quarterback William Cole, who led Cedar Hill to the Class 5A Division II state title in 2006. When I talked to Cole last fall for a story about the ups and downs in his life since then, he was looking for one last shot at football.

Now he’s getting it.

After an impressive performance for the British Columbia Lions at the Canadian Football League’s free-agent workout in Dallas, Cole has signed as a free-agent receiver.

As a senior at Cedar Hill, Cole passed for 1,606 yards and 21 touchdowns and averaged more than 10 yards per carry, finishing with 2,966 yards and 41 touchdowns. In the 5A title game, Cole needed only 14 carries to rush for 290 yards and three touchdowns. He was named SportsDay’s Player of the Year and, as a senior, he was the most entertaining (and to opponents, devastating) high school football player I’ve ever seen.

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[UNTLifer]

Considering his mastery of the English language, I would guess grades kept him out of an institute of higher learning.