Defensive back, North Carolina (from Michigan State), 2022–26
Ade Willie
Lettered 2022–24 at Michigan State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Baltimore, MD
Ade Willie plays defensive back for North Carolina, after Michigan State (2022–25). Last time out, at Duke: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
8 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles at Duke, W 24–20
Next game: vs. Syracuse, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Boston College, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michigan State | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | North Carolina | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 42 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michigan State | 3 | DB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Michigan State | 3 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Michigan State | 3 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Michigan State | 3 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | North Carolina | 3 | DB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 190 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 North Carolina 3 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. East Tennessee State | W 35–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at Pittsburgh | W 21–17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Duke | W 24–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Michigan State 4 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Western Michigan | W 23–6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Boston College | W 42–40 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Youngstown State | W 41–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at USC | L 31–45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Michigan State 7 games, 12 tackles
2023 Michigan State 5 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. Richmond | W 45–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Iowa | L 16–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Ohio State | L 3–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Indiana | W 24–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Penn State | L 0–42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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