Linebacker, Kansas (from Ole Miss, South Carolina), 2022–26
Jaron Willis
Lettered 2023–25 at South Carolina (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 14
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Albany, GA
Jaron Willis plays linebacker for Kansas, after Ole Miss (2022) and South Carolina (2023–25). Last time out, at Kansas State: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
3 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at Kansas State, L 24–35
Next game: vs. Baylor, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ole Miss | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | South Carolina | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Kansas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ole Miss | 14 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | South Carolina | 14 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | South Carolina | 14 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | South Carolina | 14 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Kansas | 14 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 235 |
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 Kansas 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Long Island University | W 51–6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Kansas State | L 24–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 South Carolina 4 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. South Carolina State | W 38–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at LSU | L 10–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Ole Miss | L 14–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Texas A&M | L 30–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 South Carolina 3 games, 3 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 | atTexas A&M | L 17–30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 38–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 47–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Ole Miss 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | atVanderbilt | W 52–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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