6′2″ · 205 lb · Tempe, AZ
Priest Willis: DB · Texas A&M · #24.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Priest Willis
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Second year in the Texas A&M secondary. On tape: 4 tackles against Louisiana, Week 3, 2017.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
New York Post Oct 23
Sports Illustrated Oct 14
The Dallas Morning News Oct 13
Bleacher Report Oct 13Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 24-14vs Nicholls | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 45-21vs Louisiana | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 50-43@ Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 27-42vs No. 16 Auburn | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 55-14vs New Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL15 tackles.
2 seasons under Kevin Sumlin, all balanced offenses — 15-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kevin Sumlin
Pass share
47.6%
449 pass / 495 run
Plays / game
72.6
13 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
488 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Texas A&M, 48 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2017
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kevin Sumlin.
