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2008 (Junior): Appeared in every game, starting eight of them...recorded 31 tackles, 14 of them solo...had 2.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of 15 yards...recorded one sack for a loss of 11 yards...opened the season with a strong performance at Kansas (8/30) recording four tackles...made two unassisted stops at Iowa (9/6)...made four tackles, three unassisted vs. USF (9/20)...recorded his only sack of the season against Middle Tennessee (10/11)...made two stops at Troy (10/18), two at Louisiana (11/1) and two vs. Arkansas State (11/8)...had a career-high six tackles vs. ULM (11/22)...made four stops in the Shula Bowl against FAU (11/29)...had four tackles, including one for a four-yard loss in the season finale vs. WKU (12/6).

2007 (Sophomore): Appeared in six games on the year, all off the bench...finished the season with six tackles (five solo) before a knee injury shortened his season...at Penn State (9/1): Recorded an unassisted tackle in his FIU debut...at Miami (9/15): Collected a season-high four stops (three solo) and his lone sack of the year for a loss of four yards...vs. UL (11/17): Made a solo tackle.

Personal: Born May 3, 1987...son of Jeff and Kim Willis...english major.