Jaron Willis is a linebacker at Kansas who has played in 2 of Kansas's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 17.
Kansas is 3-5.
Played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. On tape: 2 tackles against Long Island University, Week 1, 2026.
3 tackles · 0 sacks
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | South Carolina | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2022 | Ole Miss | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 14 | 11 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-6vs Long Island University | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 24-35@ Kansas State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 51-6
2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 45-point win at home against Long Island University.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
41.7%
242 pass / 338 run
Plays / game
72.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
274 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Lane Kiffin, Shane Beamer and Lance Leipold.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Kansas
