Player Career

Chris Willis Career Story

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

Player Story

Chris Willis story

Chris Willis built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a defensive lineman from Shelby, NC wearing No. 99, spending time with App State and East Carolina. The clearest part of Chris Willis' career was his defensive production: 67 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, and 6 sacks across 28 career games in the available record. That gives Chris Willis' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    App State

    2016-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    East Carolina

    2020

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2016201720182018201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonApp State0
2017 Regular SeasonApp State4.5122.84.5
2018 PostseasonApp State11.517.95.47
2018 Regular SeasonApp State11.517.95.40
2019 Regular SeasonApp State0-11.5
2020 Regular SeasonEast Carolina828.110.58
2021 Regular SeasonApp State0-8

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Navy

Week 7 · L 23-27 · Conference game

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

85.8 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.

#2

@ Temple

Week 12 · W 28-3 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

83.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.

#3

@ Texas State

Week 11 · W 38-7 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

#4

@ Tulsa

Week 9 · L 30-34 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

80.3 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.

#5

vs Troy

Week 13 · W 21-10 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

65.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Regular Season · East Carolina

8 primary output · 28.1 efficiency · 10.5 usage

60.9

#2

2018 Postseason · App State

54.2

11.5 primary · 17.9 efficiency · 5.4 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · App State

54.2

11.5 primary · 17.9 efficiency · 5.4 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

8

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games