- Keith Tyrone Willis
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name=Keith Willis
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currentteam=Kansas City Chiefs
currentnumber=48
currentposition=Tight End
birthdate=birth date and age|1980|12|14
birthplace=Oceanside, California
heightft=6
heightin=6
weight=260
debutyear=2004
debutteam=Green Bay Packers
college=Virginia Tech
pastteams=
*Green Bay Packers (2004)
*Cleveland Browns (2004-2005)
*Denver Broncos (2005)
*Cleveland Browns (2005-2006)
*Seattle Seahawks (2006)
*Kansas City Chiefs (2006)
nfl=JOH399484Keith Tyrone Willis Jr. (born
December 14 ,1980 inOceanside, California ) is anAmerican football tight end who is currently afree agent . He is the son of Keith and Mara Willis. He playedhigh school football atNorview High School andcollege football at Virginia Tech. He was most recently with theKansas City Chiefs in theNational Football League .High school
Willis attended
Norview High School inNorfolk, Virginia were he was a two-time all-district, all-region and all-state Group AAA choice at tight end for Coach Carleton Thomas. He lettered three seasons as a tight end,defensive end and punter. He was rated the No. 5 prospect inVirginia by Super Prep and the No. 7 player in the state by "The Roanoke Times ". Willis was also a three-time all-district and All-Tidewater pick inbasketball . He gained all-region honors as a junior and senior. Willis finished his career with over 1,000 points and was a first-team AAA all-state pick. Willis also competed in track.College
Willis attended Virginia Tech as a Science of Food, Nutrition and Exercise major. He became the first Tech tight end to compile over 100 yards receiving in a game since 1982 after registering 113 yards in a game against
Syracuse University . His 87-yard catch against the Orangemen was the longest ever for a Tech tight end. He contributed as a reserve tight end and a starter onspecial teams his first two seasons.
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