Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Central Michigan
Corey Willis
WR • 5'10" • 175 lbs • Holland, MI, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Corey Willis reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
36
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
35
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Player 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:...
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- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Corey Willis, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Central Michigan. Corey Willis reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,390
- Receptions
- 160
- Touchdowns
- 23
Quick Answers
Corey Willis quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Central Michigan · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,390
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Central Michigan
- Top game
- Kent State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · St. Laurence · Western Michigan
- High school pipeline
- St. Laurence · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Class 2017
- 2017 Receiving yards rank
- 669 receiving yards · WR 121st (top 13%) · Mid-American 10th (top 6%) · National 124th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 3 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 38.3 |
| 2015 Postseason | Central Michigan | 13 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 61 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 13 | 33 | 513 | 5 | 61 |
| 2016 Postseason | Central Michigan | 13 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 87.2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 13 | 68 | 1,024 | 9 | 87.2 |
| 2017 Postseason | Central Michigan | 9 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 75.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 9 | 42 | 625 | 9 | 75.6 |
Related Context
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Corey Willis played WR for Central Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Corey Willis recorded 22 rushing yards, 2,390 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Central Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Central Michigan paired 1,087 primary output with 88.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 81.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Central Michigan
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
74.3
Efficiency
81.9
Usage
28.5
Consistency
64
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wyoming: 44. Rhode Island: 43. Kansas: 140. Toledo: 12. Ball State: 98. Western Michigan: 148. Eastern Michigan: 71. Kent State: 75. Northern Illinois: 38
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wyoming: 3 by 97.8. Rhode Island: 8 by 35.8. Kansas: 8 by 100. Toledo: 2 by 40. Ball State: 5 by 100. Western Michigan: 5 by 100. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 78.9. Kent State: 5 by 100. Northern Illinois: 3 by 84.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins87.6 · Games = 7 · +59.6 vs Losses
Losses28 · Games = 2 · -59.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kent State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/22 | @ Wyoming | L 14-37 | — | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 0 | 30 |
| Fri 11/24 | vs Northern Illinois | W 31-24 | — | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 1 | 29 |
| Wed 11/15 | @ Kent State | W 42-23 | — | 5 | 75 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 53 |
| Thu 11/9 | vs Eastern Michigan2+ TD | W 42-30 | — | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 2 | 34 |
| Thu 11/2 | @ Western Michigan100 receiving yards | W 35-28 | — | 5 | 148 | 29.6 | 29.60 | 1 | 77 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Ball State2+ TD | W 56-9 | — | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 19.60 | 3 | 63 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Toledo | L 10-30 | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Kansas100 receiving yards · High volume | W 45-27 | — | 8 | 140 | 17.5 | 17.50 | 1 | 36 |
| Thu 8/31 | vs Rhode IslandHigh volume | W 30-27 | — | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 5.40 | 0 | 13 |
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
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- 1
Central Michigan
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 70 | 56.7 | 19.5 | 70 |
| 2015 Postseason | Central Michigan | 564 | 82.2 | 14.9 | 494 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 564 | 82.2 | 14.9 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Central Michigan | 1,087 | 88.6 | 26.2 | 523 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 1,087 | 88.6 | 26.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Central Michigan | 669 | 81.9 | 28.5 | -418 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 669 | 81.9 | 28.5 | 0 |
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
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