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2021 Football

94 Matthew Willis

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 275
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Granbury, TX
  • High School Glen Rose
  • Position DL

Biography

Trinity Honors:

  • D3football.com 1st Team All-Region 2021
  • 3-time All-SAA (1st Team 2021, 2nd Team 2019 and Spring 2021) 
  • D3football.com Team of the Week (Spring 2021)

Academic Honors:

  • 4-time SAA Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2017, Fall 2019, Spring 2021, Fall 2021) 
  • 1 semester on Trinity Dean's List

Stats Highlights:

  • Made his collegiate debut and recorded his first career tackle against Birmingham-Southern on 9/30/17
  • Recorded his first career tackle for loss against Rhodees on 10/7/17
  • Picked up his first career interception against Sewanee on 10/21/17
  • Recorded his first sack against Austin College on 11/4/17
  • Finished with a career-high 7 tackles against Hardin-Simmons on 9/14/19 and against Birmingham-Southern on 11/9/19
  • Finished with a career-high 3.0 sacks in 2018 and 2019
  • Finished with a career-high 39 tackles and 5 QB hurries in 2019
  • Recorded a career-high 3.5 tackles for loss in both 2018 and 2019

Personal Records (Track): 

  • Shot Put: 10.61m @ Trinity Invitational (2020)
  • Discus: 28.24m @ Trinity Invitational (2020)
  • Hammer Throw: 32.22m @ Trinity Invitational (2020)
  • Shot Put (Indoor): 11.09m @ FasTrak Collegiate Invitational (2020)

Why Trinity:

  • "I chose Trinity because of how good it's academic classes were"

Intended Major/Minor:

  • Engineering Science/Mathematics

Personal:

  • Son of Elvin and Laura Willis...one sibling: Miranda
  • Interests include volunteering, reading, and church
  • Favorite spot on campus is outside by the fountain
  • Also a member of the Trinity football team

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 94

    2017Freshman

    DL
    6'0" 256 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2018Sophomore

    DL
    6'0" 272 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2019Junior

    DL
    6'2" 288 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2020Senior

    DL
    6'0" 275 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2021Senior

    DL
    6'0" 275 lbs
    94