Player Dossier

2015-2018

Michigan State

Khari Willis

S • 6'0" • 214 lbs • Jackson, MI, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Khari Willis shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.3 disruption score.

Usage Score

6.4

Efficiency

36.3

Consistency

50

Season Value

27.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Michigan State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Michigan State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Khari Willis, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Michigan State. Khari Willis shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.3 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason

Michigan State paired 14.5 primary output with 34.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 36.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Utah State

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2018 Postseason · Michigan State

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

1.0

Efficiency

36.3

Usage

6.4

Consistency

50

Best Game by takeover score

Oregon

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 2. Utah State: 4. Arizona State: 0. Indiana: 0. Central Michigan: 1. Northwestern: 1. Penn State: 1. Michigan: 2. Purdue: 0. Maryland: 0. Ohio State: 0.5. Nebraska: 2. Rutgers: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon: 3 by 32.5. Utah State: 7 by 69.2. Arizona State: 6 by 25. Indiana: 4 by 16.7. Central Michigan: 5 by 30.8. Northwestern: 5 by 30.8. Penn State: 9 by 47.5. Michigan: 8 by 53.3. Purdue: 3 by 12.5. Maryland: 9 by 37.5. Ohio State: 15 by 55. Nebraska: 6 by 45. Rutgers: 4 by 16.7

Split Comparison

Wins0.9 · n=7 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=6 · +0.4 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=7 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.5 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Utah State

Best efficiency game

69.2 vs Utah State

Result
Mon 12/31@ OregonL 6-733002
Sat 11/24vs RutgersW 14-1041000
Sat 11/17@ NebraskaL 6-962101
Sat 11/10vs Ohio State10+ tacklesL 6-261550.5000
Sat 11/3@ MarylandW 24-393000
Sat 10/27vs PurdueW 23-1332000
Sat 10/20vs MichiganL 7-2181002
Sat 10/13@ Penn StateW 21-1797001
Sat 10/6vs NorthwesternL 19-29520010
Sat 9/29vs Central MichiganW 31-2053001
Sat 9/22@ IndianaW 35-2144000
Sun 9/9@ Arizona StateL 13-1665000
Fri 8/31vs Utah StateW 38-31730013

Career Arc

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

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    Michigan State

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201520162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonMichigan State0
2016 Regular SeasonMichigan State216.12.22
2017 PostseasonMichigan State14.534.717.212.5
2017 Regular SeasonMichigan State14.534.717.20
2018 PostseasonMichigan State13.536.36.4-1
2018 Regular SeasonMichigan State13.536.36.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Penn State

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 65.8 takeover score.

#2

Utah State

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.

#3

Iowa

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.2 takeover score.

#4

Maryland

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.3 takeover score.

#5

Washington State

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2017 Postseason · Michigan State

14.5 primary output · 34.7 efficiency · 17.2 usage

30.6

#2

2017 Regular Season · Michigan State

30.6

14.5 primary · 34.7 efficiency · 17.2 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Michigan State

27.3

13.5 primary · 36.3 efficiency · 6.4 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

0

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.9822

Thompson · Alabaster, AL

Committed To
Clemson
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

185

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Khari Willis quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
S
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
185