Donald Willis
Donald Willis
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Donald Willis has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. 2024 brought the first one: All-MAC. The receipt: 14 tackles, 1 sacks against Eastern Michigan — Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Western Michigan, 180 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tim Lester → Lance Taylor. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 109 | 62 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 40 | 26 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Minnesota | 15 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Minnesota | 16 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 180 | 110 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 8 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2024
W 59–31
vs Bethune-Cookman
6 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 28-point win at home against Bethune-Cookman.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jason Johnson’s 2023 season.
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