Malik Willis

Malik Willis (/məˈliːk/ mə-LEEK; born May 25, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn before transferring to Liberty and was drafted by the Titans in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Malik Willis
No. 7 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-25) May 25, 1999
Atlanta, Georgia
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Roswell (Roswell, Georgia)
College:
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 3 / Pick: 86
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Willis attended Westlake High School in Atlanta before transferring to Roswell High School in Roswell, Georgia, for his senior year.[1] As a senior, he passed for 2,562 yards and rushed for 1,033 yards with 37 total touchdowns. He committed to Auburn University to play college football.[2]

College career

Auburn

Willis spent 2017 and 2018 at Auburn and played in 15 games. During the two years, he completed 11 of 14 passes for 69 yards with a touchdown and rushed for 309 yards and two touchdowns.

Liberty

Willis transferred to Liberty University in 2019 and sat out the season due to transfer rules.[3] In 2020, he was named the team's starting quarterback.[4] Against Southern Mississippi, Willis threw for six touchdowns and rushed for another. He was later named the winner of the 2020 Dudley Award, given to the best college football player in the state of Virginia.[5]

Statistics
Season Team Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2017Auburn 700–06785.74510186.91622113.81
2018Auburn 500–05771.42400100.212887.31
2019Liberty Did not play due to NCAA transfer rules.
2020Liberty 10109–117026564.22,250206155.81419446.714
2021Liberty 13138–520733961.12,8572712151.11978784.513
Career[6]352317–638861862.85,1764818152.93662,1315.829

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m)		 219 lb
(99 kg)		 31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)
All values from NFL Combine[7][8]

Willis was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the third round (86th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. Willis had a surprise fall in the draft as he was projected as high as 2nd overall to the Detroit Lions and as low as 20th to the Pittsburgh Steelers and was seen as the heavy consensus favorite to be the first quarterback selected in the draft.[9][10]

Personal life

Willis is a Christian.[11][12]

References
  1. "Auburn QB has 'a lot of similarities' to Nick Marshall". al. March 26, 2017.
  2. AL.com, Drew Champlin (December 31, 2016). "Auburn lands commitment from dual-threat QB Malik Willis". al.
  3. "Ex-Auburn QB Willis transferring to Liberty". ESPN.com. July 9, 2019.
  4. "Former Auburn QB Malik Willis named starter at Liberty". al. September 14, 2020.
  5. Phillips, Michael. "Liberty's Malik Willis wins Dudley award, a first for the school; R-MC's Presley Egbers wins Lanier award". Richmond.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  6. "Malik Willis College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  7. "Malik Willis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  8. "Malik Willis, Liberty, QB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  9. "NFL draft: Liberty QB Malik Willis lands with Titans in 3rd round". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  10. "Why did Malik Willis fall in 2022 NFL Draft? Concerns about Liberty offense led to QB's free fall to Titans". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  11. Ackerman, Jon (24 September 2021). "MAGAZINE: Liberty Quarterback Malik Willis Stays Humble Amid The Hype". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  12. Couch, Jacob. "A Chat with Malik Willis: Liberty quarterback focuses on faith rather than fleeting fame". Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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