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William Arndt
Arndt with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2022
Profile
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1993-08-13) August 13, 1993 (age 32)
Sandy Hook, Connecticut, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
CollegeWestern Connecticut
Career history
2018–2019Ottawa Redblacks
2020–2021BC Lions*
2024Albany Firebirds
* Offseason or practice squad member only
2021Edmonton Elks
(offensive assistant)
2022Ottawa Redblacks
(quarterbacks coach)
Career CFL statistics
Pass completions86
Pass attempts140
Percentage61.4
TD–INT3–5
Passing yards779
Stats at CFL.ca

William Arndt (born August 13, 1993) is an American professional football quarterback. He attended Western Connecticut State University, where he played college football. Arndt made his professional debut in 2019 for the Ottawa Redblacks.

College career

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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

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Fort McMurray Monarchs

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In 2016, Arndt signed with the Fort McMurray Monarchs of the Alberta Football League (AFL). He led the Monarchs to the AFL championship before joining the Canadian Football League (CFL).[2]

Ottawa Redblacks

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Following his time in Western Canada Arndt signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on September 13, 2017.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] In his first career start Arndt completed 28 of 42 pass attempts for 288 yards with two passing touchdowns and three interceptions.[6] 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.[7] Arndt made his third and final start of the season in the second last game of the season.[8] He was released by the Redblacks on January 23, 2020.[9]

BC Lions

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Arndt signed with the BC Lions on January 30, 2020.[10] 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.[11]

Albany Firebirds

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On February 24, 2024, Arndt signed with the Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League (AFL).[12]

San Antonio Caballeros

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On February 19, 2025, Arndt signed with the San Antonio Caballeros of the International Football Alliance (IFA). However, the team folded before the start of the season.[13]

San Antonio Toros

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On January 26, 2026, Arndt signed with the San Antonio Toros of the Continental Football League.[14]

Career statistics

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CFL

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Year Team Games Passing Rushing
GDGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRtgAttYdsY/ATD
2018OTT 00—Did not play due to injury
2019OTT 1830–310316562.49405.73668.815453.00
2020BC 00—Season cancelled
CFL career1830–310316562.49405.73668.815453.00

College

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Season Team Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2011Western Connecticut 1070–66117832.35503.14660.9622013.23
2012Western Connecticut 991–815425660.11,6676.51316119.162661.10
2013Western Connecticut 10108−214122861.81,7577.7137139.3835206.39
2014Western Connecticut 442−27010964.29358.6114162.223421.80
2015Western Connecticut 10105−520833262.73,0129.1325167.7923744.15
Career434016−236341,10357.57,9217.27338132.53221,2033.717
  • On 10/1/11 Arndt started at WR against Rowan University.
  • Arndt's start on 11/10/12 against William Paterson is not included in his official career statistics by the university or other sources. However, his statistics from that game are included here. In that game, he completed 14 of 29 passes for 160 yards and one touchdown and one interception with 13 rushes for 22 yards. (November 10, 2012).[15]

Coaching career

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Arndt retired following his release by the BC Lions, and joined the Edmonton Elks as an offensive assistant on September 1, 2021.[16] Arndt joined the Ottawa Redblacks as a quarterback coach in advance of the 2022 season.[17] 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.[18]

Personal life

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Arndt portrayed Penn State play-caller Matt McGloin in the HBO movie Paterno, which was released in early April 2018.[19]

References

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  1. ↑ "William Arndt". Ottawa REDBLACKS. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Will Arndt". Celebrating 50 Years of WCSU Football. Western Connecticut State University. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  3. ↑ Gregory, Richard (September 14, 2017). "Former Newtown High, WCSU quarterback Arndt signs with Ottawa of CFL". NewsTimes. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  4. ↑ "2019-09-21 Game Tracker – BC Lions vs. Ottawa Redblacks (2617)". CFL.ca. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Ottawa Redblack to start William Arndt vs. Toronto Argonauts – TSN.ca". TSN. The Canadian Press. October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  6. ↑ "2019-10-11 Game Tracker – Ottawa Redblacks vs. Toronto Argonauts (2626)". CFL.ca. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  7. ↑ "2019-10-19 Game Tracker – Ottawa Redblacks vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2632)". CFL.ca. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  8. ↑ "2019-10-26 Game Tracker – Ottawa Redblacks vs. Toronto Argonauts (2636)". CFL.ca. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Transactions: January 23, 2020". Ottawa Redblacks. January 23, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Lions sign Will Arndt to contract". CFL.ca. January 30, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Lions transactions: Monday July 26". BC Lions. July 26, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  13. ↑ "CAMP CONTRACT: QB Will Arndt (6'5", 215) Please welcome @arndt2 to the Caballeros! Arndt was a four-year starter at @westconnfb , setting school records in career pass yards (7,940), total offense (9,248), passing touchdowns (73), and total touchdowns (91). From there, he played four seasons in the @cfl with the @cflredblacks and the @bclions_official . In 2024, he played for the @firebirdsafl ". Instagram. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  14. ↑ San Antonio Toros (April 11, 2025). "We have signed Quarterback Will Arndt out of Western Connecticut State!". X. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  15. ↑ "William Paterson vs. Western Connecticut – Individual Statistics". William Paterson University Athletics. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Eisler, Arndt added to Edmonton coaching staff". CFL.ca. September 1, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Unfinished business brings Will Arndt back to where it all started". Ottawa REDBLACKS. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  18. ↑ TSN ca Staff (December 20, 2022). "Will Arndt Ottawa Redblacks step down playing opportunity". TSN. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  19. ↑ Baines, Tim (May 2, 2018). "With meeting Al Pacino off his bucket list, Ottawa Redblacks QB Will Arndt focuses on football | Ottawa Sun". Retrieved September 23, 2019.
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