TCU · W 15-10
No tackles.
Clemson · L 20-28
No tackles.
Notre Dame · L 26-37
No tackles.
Miami · L 35-38
No tackles.
Willie has tackles in 4 of North Carolina’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Ade Willie
The four seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Mel Tucker, Jonathan Smith and Bill Belichick. On tape: 5 tackles against Syracuse, Week 8, 2026.
13 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
247Sports Nov 3
Syracuse.com Oct 22Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina | 13 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 16 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 12 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 47 | 29 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 35-3vs East Tennessee State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 21-17@ No. 25 Pittsburgh | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 24-20@ Duke | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 30-31vs Syracuse | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 13 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 24 · L 30-31 vs Syracuse, play by play
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 4 games with play by play.
How North Carolina’s defense played that day
Syracuse’s 11 drives: 6 stopped · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 8. His pbu came with North Carolina up 7.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Pass share
50.8%
241 pass / 233 run
Plays / game
59.2
8 games
Team sack rate
6.7%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 20 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Mel Tucker, Harlon Barnett, Jonathan Smith and Bill Belichick.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to North Carolina
