
Ryan Willis brings LSU a disruptive, production-backed edge presence
In the 2025 season, Ryan Willis finished with 12 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks, flashing the kind of length-and-juice edge profile LSU values in a rotational DE. He looks like a developmental defender rather than a finished product, but his production shows real disruptive upside, especially as a pass-rush complement. The key reasons to care: he has already translated role reps into impact plays, and his trajectory suggests a player who can win with effort, timing, and growing technique rather than pure hype.[1][2]