Widdle Warrick
Widdle shortly after hijacking AT-ST Walker | |
No. 22 – New York Silverbacks | |
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Position: | Cornerback |
Personal information | |
Born: | Bright Tree Village, California, U.S. | October 7, 2040 (aged 24)
Height: | 3 ft 4 in (1.02 m) |
Weight: | 140 lb (64 kg) |
Username: | Repgnar |
Career information | |
High school: | Bright Village High |
College: | Endor College University |
ISFL Draft: | 2063 / Round: 2 / Pick: 28 |
DSFL Draft: | 2062 / Round: 5 / Pick: 33 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Widdle "Willy" Warrick (born October 7, 2041) is an American football cornerback for the New York Silverbacks. He played college football for Endor College University (ECU) before going undrafted in the 2063 ISFL Draft (S48).
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Early years
Widdle Warrick, also known as Willy, is an Ewok from the Forest Moon of Endor (Formally known as IX3244-A). Widdle Warrick is the brother of more well-known Wicket Warrick and part of the Warrick family tree in the Bright Tree Village. Following the Battle of Endor, Widdle dreamed of bigger things for his future and loved the thrill that battle brought him. Widdle knew however that combat outside the Endor environment would prove quite difficult with how far technology had progressed and soon started looking to other outlets for that rush. Rather than signing up for more combat experience Widdle discovered the sport of football (American). Unfortunately his short and small stature made it a tough sell for any Collegiate program. With the fall of the Empire's outpost on Endor though Widdle found a willing program on his own home planet. On top of that he would be able to visit Bright Tree Village while he attended the Endor College University. While his knowledge was almost non-existent his willingness to learn and apply himself was unmatched.
College career
Expectations were extremely low for Widdle Warrick and many complained that he only got a scholarship because of his family and tribe's connections following the destruction of the Death Star. This was a pretty accurate representation of the situation but Widdle was determined to make the most of it. The scholarship was given without a position even known so Widdle went in being as flexible as he could be and listening to any and all advice. Widdle flopped as a receiver, a runningback, and quarterback was clearly not the move with his height. Many defensive positions were also off the table because of the Ewok's size. Rumors started that he was likely to be a depth player with limited snaps on the special team unit. In a stroke of luck though Widdle was asked to step in as a practice cornerback towards the end of practice to give the receivers reps for timing and routes. Widdle surprised the receivers coach with his speed and ability to stick to the receivers. His hair also made it quite easy to hide grabs and pulls and Widdle was smart with when he would apply those techniques when players attempted to cut or change direction. This would eventually start his career at cornerback as a starter at ECU.
College career statistics
College statistics | Defense | ||||||||||
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Season | Team | Games | Tck | TFL | FF/FR | Sck | Int | PD | Sfty | TD | Blk P/XP/FG |
Endor Conference - S46 | ECU | 12 | 63 | 1 | 3/1 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0 |
Professional career
Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | Wonderlic | ||||
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3 ft 4 in (1.02 m) |
140 lb (64 kg) |
4.5 s | 6.77 s | 38 in (0.97 m) |
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
7 reps | 24 | |||||
2063 ISFL scouting combine (S48) |
Season 2062
Widdle Warrick was selected late in the draft to the Portland Pythons. Pre-draft concerns included his size and the potential for him to be called up early to the ISFL for positional need. The little ewok was considered to be small value as he also declared relatively late in the process. Regardless of where he was drafted, Widdle Warrick was stoked to be taken regardless. He showed up early to Portland and really enjoyed the atmosphere of the locker room and city. Despite the team having great chemistry in the preseason the regular season got off to a slow start. 1-4 was the record they found themselves at before a player meeting was called. Whatever was discussed there worked as the team rallied back to end the season at 9-5 and a berth into the playoffs. Round 1 saw the Pythons take on the favorite Minnesota Grey Ducks in Minnesota. In a similar story to the regular season, the Pythons found themselves down in a huge way. Portland gave up 27 unanswered points before finding their footing. The Pythons would score 28 unanswered points with a late touchdown to Gucci Gurley. Widdle Warrick would be monumental in this as he notched a red zone pick to stop the Grey Ducks from responding. The Pythons would then meet the Luchadores in the Ultimini. The Ultimini was a much more balanced affair with both teams trading scores early. Portland would find themselves down 14-23 in the 4th quarter though. The offense would answer and put up 14 points in the 4th quarter giving the Pythons an Ultimini ring. Warrick was stoked to be able to capitalize on his time in the DSFL in getting a ring with the potential for a quick callup.
It didn’t take long for Portland to find out if Widdle Warrick would be spending another year with them or not. The New York Silverbacks took Warrick in the 2nd round to help refresh their aging defense. It was a bittersweet moment as Warrick grew fond of roster in Portland but was also excited to get his chance in the ISFL. While not expected to be a premier starting Cornerback for the Silverbacks, Warrick will be given an opportunity to get real snaps in an attempt to get accustomed to the ISFL speed.
Professional career statistics
Season 2063
The city of New York knew on draft night that Widdle Warrick would be wearing the Silverback colors his second year as soon as his name was called on draft night. While Warrick’s responsibilities would be relatively light as a nickelback in New Yorks’ older defense he was excited to get an opportunity to learn from a great defense on the wrong side of thirty. Expectations were pretty low for the Silverbacks which meant Widdle didn’t feel the stress he would if he was drafted by a team contending for a championship right away. In the long run many media members thought this would go a long way for shaping this young defense sprinkled with veterans at this point. Expectations were spot on as New York would start the season 1-6 and find themselves still getting their footing. The second half of the season wasn’t much better but did see a slight improvement as the team went 3-6. There was expected but still a bit of a culture shock for Widdle Warrick coming off an Ultimini win. Widdle Warrick found himself with some success blitzing the quarterback with 4 sacks on the season and a forced fumble. Through the air he only had 6 passes defensed however and a respectable 54 tackles.
Achievements and records
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Professional statistics | Defense | ||||||||||
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Season | Team | Games | Tck | TFL | FF/FR | Sck | Int | PD | Sfty | TD | Blk P/XP/FG |
2062 | Portland Pythons | 14 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0 |