2022: Saw action in nine games on the year…made six catches for 69 yards and a touchdown…had a season-best two catches for 33 yards and a 24-yard long vs. UCF (11/26)…had a 19-yard catch at Houston (10/29)…made an 11-yard grab at Tulsa (11/18)…made his first career touchdowns grab on a two-yard grab at Temple (11/5)...also had catches vs. BYU.
2021: Saw action in ten games on the year...totaled two receptions for 43 yards against Cincinnati (11/12).
2020: Saw action in two games on the year, playing vs. Tulsa and at Memphis.
GREENBACK SCHOOL: Coached by Greg Ryan at Greenback School in Tennessee...helped his team go 13-3 this past season and reach the Class 1A state championship game…as a senior, he set a state record with 28 touchdown receptions while totaling 73 catches for 1,704 yards, which ranked him 13th nationally in the receiving yards category…posted more than one touchdown reception in 10 of his 15 games…named to the 2019 MaxPreps Small Schools All-American Football Team, the Class 1A Tennessee Titans Player of the Year and a member of the All-MidState Team by the Nashville Tennessean…finished his prep career with 158 receptions for 3,273 yards and 44 touchdowns…also played free safety and punter during his prep career and completed both of his passes for 79 yards and a touchdown as a senior…on the defensive side of the ball, totaled 107 tackles as a sophomore and finished his prep career with 207 stops…on special teams, averaged 40.4 yards per punt as a senior with seven punts inside the 20...committed to the Bulls in January of 2020…rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Scout…ranked No. 55 on 247Sports’ 2020 top recruits in Tennessee list…chose USF over offers from Austin Peay, Georgetown, Indiana State, Jacksonville State, UMass and Tulane.
PERSONAL: Born June 20, 2002 in Greenback, Tenn….son of James and Cheri Willis…has one older brother…enjoys going to church and spending time with friends…majoring in pre-marketing.
WILLIS’ CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 2 , twice, last vs. UCF (11/26/22)
Receiving: Yards 43, vs Cincinnati (11/12/21)
Long Reception: 32 yards, vs Cincinnati (11/12/21)
Touchdowns: 1, at Temple (11/5/22)
WILLIS GAME-BY-GAME
2022 Receiving (Receptions-Yards-TDs)
BYU (1-4-0); Houston (1-19-0); Temple (1-2-1), at Tulsa (1-11-0); UCF (2-33-0)
2021 Receiving (Receptions-Yards-TDs)
Cincinnati (2-43-0)
