Usage Score
14.1
Player Profile
LB • 6'2" • 220 lbs • Garfield Heights, OH, USA
Donald Willis shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.8 disruption score.
Usage Score
14.1
Efficiency
42.8
Consistency
51.3
Season Value
29.8
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Minnesota
Quick Facts
Donald Willis, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Minnesota. Donald Willis shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.8 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Minnesota paired 0 primary output with 10.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 42.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Minnesota, Western Michigan.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
42.8
Usage
14.1
Consistency
51.3
Best Game by takeover score
South Alabama
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Alabama: 0. Wisconsin: 3. Ohio State: 1. Unknown: 1.5. Marshall: 1. Ball State: 0. Akron: 1. Buffalo: 1. Kent State: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Bowling Green: 0. Central Michigan: 0.5. Eastern Michigan: 2
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. South Alabama: 10 by 41.7. Wisconsin: 10 by 71.7. Ohio State: 11 by 55.8. Unknown: 6 by 40. Marshall: 7 by 39.2. Ball State: 9 by 37.5. Akron: 5 by 30.8. Buffalo: 7 by 39.2. Kent State: 2 by 8.3. Northern Illinois: 9 by 37.5. Bowling Green: 7 by 29.2. Central Michigan: 12 by 55. Eastern Michigan: 14 by 70
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
71.7 vs Wisconsin
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/15 | vs South Alabama10+ tackles | L 23-30 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Eastern Michigan10+ tackles | W 26-18 | 14 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/20 | @ Central Michigan10+ tackles | L 14-16 | 12 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/13 | @ Bowling Green | L 13-31 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/7 | vs Northern Illinois | L 28-42 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Kent State | W 52-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Buffalo | W 48-41 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Akron | W 34-24 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Ball State | W 45-42 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Marshall | L 20-27 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Ohio State10+ tackles | L 0-56 | 11 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Wisconsin10+ tackles | L 14-28 | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Minnesota
2019-2022
Opening stop
Western Michigan
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | 10.4 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Minnesota | 2.5 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Minnesota | 2.5 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | 7.8 | 2 | -2.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 12 | 28.7 | 8.3 | 12 |
| 2024 Postseason | Western Michigan | 11 | 42.8 | 14.1 | -1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 11 | 42.8 | 14.1 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Eastern Michigan
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.2 takeover score.
#2
Ball State
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 62.6 takeover score.
#3
Wisconsin
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.2 takeover score.
#4
Eastern Michigan
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 42.5 takeover score.
#5
West Virginia
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.5 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Minnesota
0 primary output · 10.4 efficiency · 2.9 usage
37.8
#2
2022 Regular Season · Minnesota
36.6
0 primary · 7.8 efficiency · 2 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Minnesota
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
3
Impact games
2
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
Recruit Profile
Class 2025 · Rating 0.8717
Mansfield Timberview · Arlington, TX
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
191
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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Recruiting profile
3-star recruit