Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Ball State
Kevin Willis
DT • 6'2" • 300 lbs • Indianapolis, IN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kevin Willis shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
35
Developing production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
27
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
57
Useful peak profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ball State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Player Story
Kevin Willis built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive tackle from Indianapolis, IN wearing No. 93, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Kevin Willis' career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Kevin Willis, DT. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Ball State. Kevin Willis shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 52
- TFL
- 7.5
- Sacks
- 3.5
Quick Answers
Kevin Willis quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ball State · DT
- Career Tackles
- 52
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 22 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · Ball State
- Top game
- Central Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lawrence Central · Ball State
- High school pipeline
- Lawrence Central · 21 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 93 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 30 tackles · DT 58th (top 23%) · Mid-American 132nd (top 25%) · National 1,413th (top 25%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ball State | 10 | 22 | 4.5 | 2 | - | - | 0 | 42.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ball State | 12 | 30 | 3 | 1.5 | - | - | 0 | 30.9 |
Related Context
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Kevin Willis played DT for Ball State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Kevin Willis recorded 52 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Ball State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Ball State paired 6.5 primary output with 15.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 14.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2017 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Ball State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
14.2
Usage
3.5
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
UAB
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Illinois: 0. UAB: 2. Tennessee Tech: 0. Western Kentucky: 0.5. Western Michigan: 0. Akron: 1. Central Michigan: 0. Toledo: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Buffalo: 1. Miami (OH): 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Illinois: 1 by 4.2. UAB: 3 by 32.5. Tennessee Tech: 2 by 8.3. Western Kentucky: 3 by 17.5. Western Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Akron: 1 by 14.2. Central Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Toledo: 2 by 8.3. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Northern Illinois: 2 by 8.3. Buffalo: 2 by 18.3. Miami (OH): 6 by 25
Split Comparison
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Wins1 · Games = 2 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 10 · -0.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UAB
Best efficiency game
32.5 vs UAB
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/22 | vs Miami (OH) | L 7-28 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/17 | vs Buffalo | L 24-40 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/10 | @ Northern Illinois | L 17-63 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/2 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 14-56 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/26 | vs Toledo | L 17-58 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Central Michigan | L 9-56 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Akron | L 3-31 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Western Michigan | L 3-55 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Western Kentucky | L 21-33 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 28-13 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs UABSplash game | W 51-31 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Illinois | L 21-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Kevin Willis story
Kevin Willis built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive tackle from Indianapolis, IN wearing No. 93, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Kevin Willis' career was his defensive production: 52 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks across 22 career games in the available record. His career also includes 10 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Kevin Willis' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Ball State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ball State | 6.5 | 15.7 | 4.9 | 6.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ball State | 4.5 | 14.2 | 3.5 | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Central Michigan
Week 6 · L 21-24 · Conference game
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
85 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.
#2
vs UAB
Week 2 · W 51-31
2
Havoc Plays
70.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Akron
Week 8 · L 25-35 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
49.2 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Northern Illinois
Week 5 · L 24-31 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
47.5 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.5 takeover score.
#5
@ Akron
Week 6 · L 3-31 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
37.2 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 37.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · Ball State
6.5 primary output · 15.7 efficiency · 4.9 usage
42.5
#2
2017 Regular Season · Ball State
30.9
4.5 primary · 14.2 efficiency · 3.5 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Ball State
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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