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Patrick Willis

ILB

Patrick Willis came into the league as a 1st-round selection (11th overall) in 2007, drafted out of Mississippi. His most recent season came in 2014 with SF, capping a 8-season NFL career. He graded out among the best DEFs in the league last season — a 72.0 ScoutIndex Rating, the 91st percentile at the position.

Size

6'1", 240#

College

Mississippi

Draft

Rd 1, 11th overall (2007)

Seasons

2007–2014

2013 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
72

91th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.09
Pass rush×0.3+1.19
Ball skills×0.25-0.53
Run defense×0.2+2.47
Availability×0.1+0.79

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2014SF47.66
2013SF7214
2012SF64.716
2011SF92.812
2010SF86.815
2009SF96.616
2008SF79.716
2007SF80.916

Career profile

Patrick Willis has appeared in 111 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, all with SF.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2009: a 96.6, in the 100th percentile among DEFs that year.

2013 splits

regular season

2013 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonGB——
PostseasonCAR——
PostseasonSEA——
Week 1GB—40.7
Week 2SEA—58.2
Week 3IND—41.5
Week 6ARI—57.6
Week 7TEN—59
Week 8JAX—72.8
Week 10CAR—85.3
Week 11NO—40.9
Week 12WAS—42.5
Week 13LAR—71.4
Week 14SEA—42.2
Week 15TB—75.1
Week 16ATL—91.6
Week 17ARI—42

Patrick Willis — common questions

What position does Patrick Willis play?
Patrick Willis is listed as an ILB.
Which teams has Patrick Willis played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Patrick Willis has played for SF (2007–2014).
Where did Patrick Willis go to college?
Patrick Willis played college football at Mississippi.
When was Patrick Willis drafted?
Patrick Willis was selected in round 1, 11th overall, of the 2007 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Patrick Willis scored?
Patrick Willis has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Patrick Willis's ScoutIndex Rating?
Patrick Willis rated 47.6 for 2014, the 49th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

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