developmental **Sac State DL** with a chance to rise in a deep rotation
Willis is best viewed as a **depth-and-upside defensive lineman** for Sacramento State, where the Hornets return multiple contributors up front for 2025, including veteran seniors Josh Cashiola and Xavier Williams.[1] The biggest selling point is fit: Sacramento State’s defensive line room is experienced, so Willis can develop into a useful piece if he brings consistent effort, leverage, and gap discipline—traits that matter as much as raw stat production on the interior.[1] There isn’t enough public stat detail here to make a strong performance claim, but his value would come from physicality, rotational reliability, and how quickly he earns trust in a crowded DL group.[1]
