Player Career

Keith Willis Jr. Career Story

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

Player Story

Keith Willis Jr. story

Keith Willis Jr. built his college career in 2023 as a running back from Houston, TX wearing No. 21, spending time with Louisiana Tech. The clearest part of Keith Willis Jr.'s career was his backfield work: 288 rushing yards, 51 carries, 7 rushing touchdowns, and 6 receiving yards across 7 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Louisiana Tech. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 6 receiving yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 7 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Louisiana Tech.

The arc is straightforward: Keith Willis Jr. 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

    Louisiana Tech

    2023

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech29437.613.9

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Northwestern State

Week 2 · W 51-21

Win with 188 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

188

Scrimmage Yards

91.4 takeover

188 scrimmage yards and 26 usage.

#2

vs Florida International

Week 1 · W 22-17 · Conference game

36

Scrimmage Yards

32.2 takeover

Win with 36 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

36 scrimmage yards and 16.4 usage.

#3

@ Liberty

Week 10 · L 30-56 · Conference game

22

Scrimmage Yards

27.4 takeover

Loss with 22 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

22 scrimmage yards and 13.2 usage.

#4

vs Sam Houston

Week 11 · L 27-42 · Conference game

20

Scrimmage Yards

25.9 takeover

Loss with 20 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

20 scrimmage yards and 8.9 usage.

#5

vs North Texas

Week 3 · L 37-40

14

Scrimmage Yards

21.5 takeover

Loss with 14 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

14 scrimmage yards and 12.7 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech

294 primary output · 37.6 efficiency · 13.9 usage

50.7

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games