Player Career

Corey Willis Career Story

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

Player Story

Corey Willis story

Corey Willis built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Holland, MI wearing No. 8, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Corey Willis' career was his receiving role: 160 catches, 2,390 receiving yards, 23 touchdowns, and 22 rushing yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Central Michigan. 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 22 rushing yards, 1 tackle, and 46 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Central Michigan.

The arc is straightforward: Corey Willis 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

    Central Michigan

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20132014201520152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan0
2014 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan7056.719.570
2015 PostseasonCentral Michigan56482.214.9494
2015 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan56482.214.90
2016 PostseasonCentral Michigan1,08788.626.2523
2016 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan1,08788.626.20
2017 PostseasonCentral Michigan66981.928.5-418
2017 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan66981.928.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Kent State

Week 12 · W 27-14 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

131

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

131 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Western Michigan

Week 10 · W 35-28 · Conference game

148

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

148 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

@ Kansas

Week 2 · W 45-27

140

Receiving Yards

96.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

140 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Eastern Michigan

Week 13 · L 21-26 · Conference game

125

Receiving Yards

95.4 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

125 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ Virginia

Week 4 · L 35-49

145

Receiving Yards

93.3 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

145 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Central Michigan

1,087 primary output · 88.6 efficiency · 26.2 usage

87.2

#2

2016 Regular Season · Central Michigan

87.2

1,087 primary · 88.6 efficiency · 26.2 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Central Michigan

75.6

669 primary · 81.9 efficiency · 28.5 usage

Milestones

8

100+ receiving yards

3

8+ catch outings

4

2+ TD games