5th-year cornerback on James Madison's 2026 roster.
5′10″ · 185 lb · Cincinnati, OH · Colerain
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he projects
Gets targeted often and tackles in space.
Grades highest in speed and play recognition.
The full scouting readRecruiting
CB recruit
No. 1307 nationally · Signed with Cincinnati
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
5th-year cornerback on James Madison's 2026 roster.
Ken Willis
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 7 tackles, 2 TFL against San Diego State — Week 3, 2026.
21 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Damian Wroblewski, Bob Chesney, and Billy Napier. Multi-era developmental context.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | 21 | 15 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | James Madison | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 23 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | 2 | -- |
| Career | 57 | 38 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 20-13vs Liberty | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 87-3vs Wagner | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 26-13@ San Diego State | 7 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | 15 | 4.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 87–3
vs Wagner
Since week 2: +1 pass breakup, +7 tackles, +2 tackles for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles for loss (97th percentile). Strength: solo tackles (95th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
21tackles this season21 tackles · 4 for loss · 1 sacks · 1 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 7.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Pass share
39.6%
72 pass / 110 run
Plays / game
60.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
80 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to DJ Williams’s 2019 season.
Matches DJ on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to T.J. Peavy's senior season at Eastern Michigan (2023).
Matches T.J. on
Player DNA
2025: Played in all 14 games Had seven tackles (four solo) to go with one pass breakup Season-high three tackles and a PBU vs. App State (Nov. 15) JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Spring 2026) 2024 at Cincinnati: Played in all 12 games Had seven tackles (all solo) Made a pair of tackles…
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