Keith Willis Jr.

Photo by: Josh McDaniel

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
206
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
CE King HS

FRESHMAN (2023)
Saw action in seven games ... Missed time due to a lower leg injury ... Carried the football 51 times for 288 yards and a team-leading seven touchdowns ... Recorded three receptions for six yards ... Became the first freshman to lead the Bulldogs in rushing touchdowns since Kenneth Dixon in 2012 ... Earned honorable mention Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week Honors after rushing for a season-high 188 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Northwestern State (Sept. 9) ... His rushed of 68 and 65 yards during the contest were the longest by a Bulldog on the season ... Scored multiple touchdowns in a game three times during the season with two touchdowns each against Northwestern State, Liberty (Nov. 4) and Sam Houston (Nov. 11).

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at CE King High School in Houston Texas … Drew interest from Incarnate Word, Northern Iowa and McNeese State… Ran for 1,515 yards as a senior for an average of 125 yards a game … Led the Panthers to a 9-5 record as a senior.