Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1 of the team's 15 inside-the-5 carries (6.7%).
Middle Tennessee · W 55-0
No carries.
Utah · L 24-41
No carries.
Kansas State · L 24-35
No carries.
Baylor · W 25-24
No carries.
TCU · L 16-22
No carries.
Willis has carries in 3 of Kansas’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Kansas is 3-5.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 7, middle 15, right 5. His longest went for 20 yards.
The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Fran Brown and Lance Leipold. One game to point at: 72 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against Long Island University — Week 1, 2026.
125 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 27 carries
Play style
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1 of the team's 15 inside-the-5 carries (6.7%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-6vs Long Island University | 11 | 72 | 6.5 | 2 | 20 | Season-high 72 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 21-38vs No. 23 Missouri | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-24vs Arizona State | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 27 | 125 | 4.6 | 2 | 20 |
8 carries for 35 yards.
4-yard run on 3rd and 10. First quarter, tied 0-0.
13-yard run. First quarter, down 3-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
8 carries for 18 yards.
9-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 31-21.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
11 carries for 72 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season. He converted a 4th and 1 with Kansas up 6-0.
20-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
1-yard run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, up 6-0.
2-yard run on 4th and 1. Second quarter, up 6-0. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 1 · 2026
W 51-6
72 rush yds (11 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 45-point win at home against Long Island University.
With I. Marshall — 246 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.7 · 49 rush yds (7 car) · C. Ballard — 90 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.2 · 14 rush yds (1 car)
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 45.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 41.7 | 4.4 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
41.7%
242 pass / 338 run
Plays / game
72.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
274 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 22 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Fran Brown and Lance Leipold.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Kansas