2022 Football Roster
Roster
Willis, Keion

Jersey Number 90/32
Keion Willis
- Position:
- DE
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 265
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- Previous School:
- Missouri
- High School:
- Christian Brothers College HS
Bio
2022: Played in all 11 games for the Skyhawks on the defensive line…Helped team to OVC Championship…Compiled 15 total tackles, including one solo and 14 assists…Notched 2.0 tackles for loss totaling six yards…Posted 1.0 sack on the season with a pair of half sacks against Lindenwood (Sept. 24) and Houston Christian (Oct. 29)…Tallied season-high four tackles against Lindenwood (Sept. 24)…Posted quarterback hurry against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 19).
2021: Played in 12 games for the Skyhawks on the defensive line…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Compiled nine total tackles, including two solos and seven assists…Tallied season-highs with two tackles against No. 9 Jacksonville State (Sept. 25) and Murray State (Oct. 9)…Posted a quarterback hurry against Samford (Sept. 11).
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Missouri where he spent parts of three seasons…Did not see game action in either 2019 or 2020…Redshirted the 2018 season…Prepped at Christian Brothers College High School where he played for head coach Scott Pingel…Named to All-Metro Catholic second team defense...Named team MVP while helping squad to a state championship...Tallied 40 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss and five sacks as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born on Jan. 6, 2000...Son of Keith Sr. and Ericca Willis...Has four siblings, Brittany, Antoinette, Natosha and Keith Jr...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies...Related to Ki-Jana Carter who played eight seasons in the NFL for the Bengals, Redskins (Commanders), Packers and Saints.
2021: Played in 12 games for the Skyhawks on the defensive line…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Compiled nine total tackles, including two solos and seven assists…Tallied season-highs with two tackles against No. 9 Jacksonville State (Sept. 25) and Murray State (Oct. 9)…Posted a quarterback hurry against Samford (Sept. 11).
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Missouri where he spent parts of three seasons…Did not see game action in either 2019 or 2020…Redshirted the 2018 season…Prepped at Christian Brothers College High School where he played for head coach Scott Pingel…Named to All-Metro Catholic second team defense...Named team MVP while helping squad to a state championship...Tallied 40 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss and five sacks as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born on Jan. 6, 2000...Son of Keith Sr. and Ericca Willis...Has four siblings, Brittany, Antoinette, Natosha and Keith Jr...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies...Related to Ki-Jana Carter who played eight seasons in the NFL for the Bengals, Redskins (Commanders), Packers and Saints.
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 3, Episode 3
Tuesday, September 09
FB: UTEP Postgame Press Conference
Sunday, September 07
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 3, Episode 2
Tuesday, September 02
FB: Oklahoma State Postgame Press Conference
Friday, August 29