Player Career

Willie Harvey Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Willie Harvey story

Willie Harvey built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a linebacker from Hastings, FL wearing No. 2, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Willie Harvey's career was his defensive production: 230 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Iowa State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Willie Harvey's production has multiple signals. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa State.

The arc is straightforward: Willie Harvey moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Iowa State

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2014201520162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonIowa State0
2015 Regular SeasonIowa State00
2016 Regular SeasonIowa State14.539.210.414.5
2017 PostseasonIowa State24.546.111.510
2017 Regular SeasonIowa State24.546.111.50
2018 PostseasonIowa State23.542.410.4-1
2018 Regular SeasonIowa State23.542.410.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Baylor

Week 5 · L 42-45 · Conference game

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

96.7 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 96.7 takeover score.

#2

vs Kansas State

Week 13 · W 42-38 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

94.4 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.

#3

@ Akron

Week 3 · W 41-14

4.5

Havoc Plays

91.4 takeover

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.4 takeover score.

#4

@ TCU

Week 5 · L 14-17 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

85 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.

#5

vs Texas Tech

Week 12 · W 66-10 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Iowa State

24.5 primary output · 46.1 efficiency · 11.5 usage

76.7

#2

2017 Regular Season · Iowa State

76.7

24.5 primary · 46.1 efficiency · 11.5 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Iowa State

65.8

23.5 primary · 42.4 efficiency · 10.4 usage

Milestones

16

Impact games

16

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games