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Ryan Willis Season 2019

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220 lbsWeight
6-4Height
Redshirt SeniorClass
Overland Park, Kan.Hometown
KansasPrevious School
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2018: 2018 VaSID All-State Second-Team ... Finished third in the ACC with a 2.67 TD-to-INT ratio, fourth in passing yards per game (226.3 ypg), fourth in pass efficiency (138.0) and fifth in total offense (244.8 ypg) ... His 2,716 passing yards ranks eighth all-time in a single season at Virginia Tech ... Was Tech’s third-leading rusher with 354 yards and four TDs ... Completed 20-of-31 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for a score vs. Cincinnati (12/31) ... Threw for four touchdowns, a career high, and completed 18-of-26 passes for 312 yards vs. Marshall (12/1) ... Rushed for 41 yards, had a seven-yard TD pass and registered on solo tackle that prevented a potential pick six before halftime vs. Virginia (11/23) ... Registered three touchdown passes on 22-of-34 passing for 231 yards at Pitt (11/10) ... Threw for 281 yards and matched his career high with three TD passes and led the squad with 49 rushing yards vs. Boston College (11/3) ... Completed 15 of 22 passes, threw touchdowns of 46 and 41 yards and had a one-yard TD run vs. Georgia Tech (10/25) ... Racked up 309 yards of total offense with a 33-yard rushing touchdown and two passing TDs on 20-of-36 passing at North Carolina (10/13) ... Engineered a game-winning 98-yard scoring drive, the longest in program history since 1987, against the Heels ... Threw for 309 yards with two touchdowns on 31-of-52 passing vs. Notre Dame (10/6) ... ACC Quarterback of the Week (10/1) ... Completed 17 of 27 passes for 332 yards with three TD passes in his first career win as a starter at Duke (9/29) ... His 332 passing yards were the most for a QB in his initial start at Virginia Tech ... Came on for an injured Jackson to throw for 131 yards on 9-of-18 passing with a 13-yard touchdown pass at Old Dominion (9/22) ... Threw for 64 yards in the air on 4-of-7 passing and scored a seven-yard rushing TD vs. William & Mary (9/8).

2017: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.

Kansas: Played two seasons for the Jayhawks … Started the final eight games of his freshman season … Threw for a Kansas freshman record 1,719 yards with nine touchdowns … Threw for a touchdown in six-straight contests … Played in seven games as a sophomore with two starts … Threw for 811 yards and three touchdowns.
 
High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports.com coming out of Bishop Miege HS… Played for head coach Jon Holmes at BMHS... Threw for 5,986 yards and 65 touchdowns during his two seasons as the Stags’ starting quarterback… Named to the Wichita Eagle’s Top 11 All-State team and was an All-Class 4A First Team selection in 2014… Helped his team to an unblemished 13-0 record and a 2014 Class 4A state title after completing 179-of-283 passes for 3,003 yards and 35 touchdowns… Also ran 52 times for 182 yards and four touchdowns… Eastern Kansas League Player of the Year as a senior and was also named a finalist for the Simone Award... Concluded his junior season in 2013 with 174 completions for 2,983 yards and 31 touchdowns on his way to a his second-straight First Team All-Eastern Kansas League selection and an Honorable Mention All-State bid.
 
Personal: Son of Lois and Steve Willis ... Has two older sisters, Lauren and Abby ... Father, Steve, played football at Kansas State ... Mother, Lois, competed in track and field at Iowa State ... Sister, Lauren, played basketball at Oklahoma ... Sister, Abby, played basketball at Saint Louis University ... Majoring in finance.