Connor Halliday, rookie quarterback, grateful for chance with Redskins

Washington State quarterback Connor Halliday (12) runs off the field in the first quarter during an NCAA college football game against Utah Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) **FILE** more >The Washington Redskins did not select a quarterback in the 2015 NFL draft, but they did sign one as an undrafted free agent. Connor Halliday spent five years at Washington State, setting program records with 11,304 passing yards and 90 touchdown passes. He will be one of roughly four dozen participants in Washington’s rookie mini camp, which begins Friday. The Washington Times caught up with Halliday to talk about his draft day experience, his collegiate career and his transition to the NFL.

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