Safety, Michigan State, 2015–18
Khari Willis
- Number
- No. 27
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 214 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Jackson, MI
- Born
- May 7, 1996
Khari Willis played safety at Michigan State (2015–18). The Indianapolis Colts took Willis in round 4, No. 109 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
15tackles, career highvs. Ohio State, 2018Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2015
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Michigan State | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | Michigan State | 71 | 39 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | Michigan State | 84 | 41 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Career | 185 | 96 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Michigan State | 27 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | Michigan State | 27 | S | So. | ||
| 2017 | Michigan State | 27 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | Michigan State | 27 | S | Sr. | 6′0″ | 214 |
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
2018 Michigan State 13 games, 84 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Utah State | W 38–31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 8 | at Arizona State | L 13–16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Indiana | W 35–21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Central Michigan | W 31–20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | vs. Northwestern | L 19–29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at Penn State | W 21–17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | vs. Michigan | L 7–21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 27 | vs. Purdue | W 23–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Maryland | W 24–3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Ohio State | L 6–26 | 15 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at Nebraska | L 6–9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Rutgers | W 14–10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Oregon | L 6–7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2017 Michigan State 13 games, 71 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Bowling Green | W 35–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Western Michigan | W 28–14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Notre Dame | L 18–38 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Iowa | W 17–10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | atMichigan | W 14–10 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Minnesota | W 30–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Indiana | W 17–9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atNorthwestern | L 31–39 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Penn State | W 27–24 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | atOhio State | L 3–48 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Maryland | W 17–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atRutgers | W 40–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Washington State | W 42–17 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2016 Michigan State 9 games, 30 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Furman | W 28–13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | atNotre Dame | W 36–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Wisconsin | L 6–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atIndiana | L 21–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. BYU | L 14–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Northwestern | L 40–54 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atMaryland | L 17–28 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Michigan | L 23–32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Rutgers | W 49–0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2019 Senior Bowl (North team, won 34–24).
| Drill | Combine 2019 | Combine or pro day 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅞″ | |
| Weight | 213 lb | |
| Arm length | 31″ | |
| Hand size | 9½″ | |
| Wingspan | 74⅜″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.52 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.48 s | |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ | |
| Bench press | 22 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.15 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.13 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 38 games with a stat; latest team: Indianapolis Colts.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 73 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | Indianapolis Colts | 10 | 56 | 1.5 | 2 |
| NFL career | 38 | 192 | 3.5 | 4 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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