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Patrick Willis Appreciation Thread
Posted on 2/9/24 at 5:19 pm
Posted on 2/9/24 at 5:19 pm
2× First-team All-SEC (2005, 2006)
2× All-American (2005, 2006)
SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2006)
Butkus Award (2006)
Jack Lambert Trophy (2006)
Conerly Trophy (2006)
College Football Hall of Fame - inducted in 2019
As a freshman at Ole Miss, Willis played in all 13 games and made 20 stops. He received the Scholar-Athlete Award from the Ole Miss chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame.
As a sophomore in 2004, he appeared in 10 of 11 games and earned honorable mention All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors from the Associated Press. He recorded 70 tackles (54 solo), and led the team with 11.0 tackles for a loss and five sacks.
In Willis's 2005 junior campaign, he led the SEC in total tackles at 12.80 per game, which placed him sixth nationally. He finished season with 128 total tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, an interception, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Willis was named SEC Defensive Player of the Year by CollegeFootballNews.com and Scout.com. He was also named as a first-team All-American by College Football News and the All-American Football Foundation. Willis earned first-team All-SEC honors from the Associated Press, SEC Coaches, CollegeFootballNews.com and Rivals.com.
During Willis's last collegiate year in 2006, he led the SEC in tackles once again with 11.4 per game and collected 137 tackles, 11.5 TFLs, seven passes deflected, three sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He was awarded SEC Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-SEC, and consensus first-team All-American. He was the winner of the Jack Lambert Award and the prestigious Dick Butkus Award, given to the most outstanding linebacker in college football. He also won the Conerly Trophy, voted upon by the media in Mississippi and awarded to the best college football player in Mississippi. In addition, he was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Award and semi-finalist for both the Rotary Lombardi Award and the Lott Trophy.
2× All-American (2005, 2006)
SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2006)
Butkus Award (2006)
Jack Lambert Trophy (2006)
Conerly Trophy (2006)
College Football Hall of Fame - inducted in 2019
As a freshman at Ole Miss, Willis played in all 13 games and made 20 stops. He received the Scholar-Athlete Award from the Ole Miss chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame.
As a sophomore in 2004, he appeared in 10 of 11 games and earned honorable mention All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors from the Associated Press. He recorded 70 tackles (54 solo), and led the team with 11.0 tackles for a loss and five sacks.
In Willis's 2005 junior campaign, he led the SEC in total tackles at 12.80 per game, which placed him sixth nationally. He finished season with 128 total tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, an interception, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Willis was named SEC Defensive Player of the Year by CollegeFootballNews.com and Scout.com. He was also named as a first-team All-American by College Football News and the All-American Football Foundation. Willis earned first-team All-SEC honors from the Associated Press, SEC Coaches, CollegeFootballNews.com and Rivals.com.
During Willis's last collegiate year in 2006, he led the SEC in tackles once again with 11.4 per game and collected 137 tackles, 11.5 TFLs, seven passes deflected, three sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He was awarded SEC Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-SEC, and consensus first-team All-American. He was the winner of the Jack Lambert Award and the prestigious Dick Butkus Award, given to the most outstanding linebacker in college football. He also won the Conerly Trophy, voted upon by the media in Mississippi and awarded to the best college football player in Mississippi. In addition, he was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Award and semi-finalist for both the Rotary Lombardi Award and the Lott Trophy.
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Posted on 2/9/24 at 5:23 pm to pioneerbasketball
Dude was a stud
Posted on 2/9/24 at 5:24 pm to pioneerbasketball
He was a great college player but shouldn’t be in NFL HOF
Posted on 2/9/24 at 5:25 pm to pioneerbasketball
He was an absolute beast. I am surprised he got in with how short his NFL career was (7 years). Just goes to show you the committee knows he was one of the greats. I figured Eli would get in before him.
This post was edited on 2/9/24 at 5:27 pm
Posted on 2/9/24 at 5:30 pm to pioneerbasketball
he the monster y'all had playing with that club/cast thingy on right?.... if so, dude was an absolute beast.
Posted on 2/9/24 at 5:33 pm to pioneerbasketball
Dude wasn't just an amazing athlete, but is a fantastic person.
He was an absolute beast on the field that had a knack to getting to the ball carrier.
https://youtu.be/uN22zvvxAJ0?si=WnnwF8fvL188gMkY
He was an absolute beast on the field that had a knack to getting to the ball carrier.
https://youtu.be/uN22zvvxAJ0?si=WnnwF8fvL188gMkY
Posted on 2/9/24 at 5:46 pm to pioneerbasketball
If I were teach young Line-Backers on what a perfect form tackle looks like. I’d show them Patrick Willis:
Posted on 2/9/24 at 6:51 pm to pioneerbasketball
Patrick Willis was the best player on the field most games he played.
It is amazing the number of players that were taken in by other families. That one scene in the video where he is rubbing the Chucky Mullins statue was bittersweet. Both Chucky and Willis were taken in by other families because their biological parents were not able to take care of them, and locals had to make the choice to take them in or let them go into the foster care system. Which is rarely good.
It is amazing the number of players that were taken in by other families. That one scene in the video where he is rubbing the Chucky Mullins statue was bittersweet. Both Chucky and Willis were taken in by other families because their biological parents were not able to take care of them, and locals had to make the choice to take them in or let them go into the foster care system. Which is rarely good.
Posted on 2/9/24 at 8:32 pm to pioneerbasketball
One of my favorite SEC players of all time.
If I was an Ole Miss fan - I would have a signed Willis jersey on my wall.
If I was an Ole Miss fan - I would have a signed Willis jersey on my wall.
Posted on 2/9/24 at 9:52 pm to pioneerbasketball
That's a solid tribute for a rival fanbase Pioneer. I'd give you 20 upvotes if I could. PWilly was definitely a stud and will long be remembered as one of the few Ole Miss greats.
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