https://www.collegeandmagnolia.com/2016/12/30/14125210/2017-three-star-quarterback-malik-willis-commits-to-auburn
Malik Willis Background
Malik Willis was born in College Park, Georgia, and attended Roswell High School his senior year, having a great season and committing to Auburn to play college football.
https://www.usatodayhss.com/2016/during-virginia-tech-bowl-game-qb-recruit-malik-willis-decommits
Malik Willis High School
During his time in High School, Willis was the 328th football player in the country and was a 3-star athlete. He threw for 2500 yards and 27 touchdowns his Senior year. He was also a star baseball player and starting pitcher for his team.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/27155980/ex-auburn-qb-willis-transferring-liberty
Malik Willis Auburn
Malik Willis played for Auburn for a total of 2 years but did not start many games since Bo Nix was the team's primary starter. He only threw for 69 yards and one touchdown and decided to transfer his Junior year due to not gaining much time on the field.
https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2022-04-27/malik-willis-college-football-stats-highlights-records
Malik Willis Liberty
Liberty is where Willis truly shined, and he gained the playing time he was looking for all of college. Here, Willis threw for 5,122 yards and threw for 47 touchdowns. 27 of these came in his Senior year where he led the conference in passing touchdowns.
https://auburnwire.usatoday.com/2022/04/30/auburn-football-roger-mccreary-malik-willis-reunited-titans-nfl/
Malik Willis NFL
After getting his shot at Liberty, Malik was drafted 86th overall in the 2022 NFL draft by the Tennessee Titans.
https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-qb-malik-willis-plans-to-learn-from-mistakes-during-his-rookie-season-to-
Malik Willis NFL (years 1 and 2)
In Tennessee, Malik threw for 350 yards and no touchdowns over his two-year stint with the team. He had a record of 1-2 and had a passer rating of 118. Willis was signed by the Packers this offseason, and after their starting QB Jordan Love went down with an injury Malik Willis stepped up to take the starting role.
https://www.si.com/nfl/titans/news/titans-oc-tim-kelly-on-quarterback-malik-willis-were-excited-about-the-progress-hes-making
Malik Willis this season
In his first game of the season against his former team Tennessee, Malik threw for 202 yards and 1 touchdown. He completed 13 passes on 19 attempts and on top of that, rushed 6 times for 73 yards and a touchdown. The Packers came out on top with the win and beat his former team 30-14.
https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2024/09/21/packers-jordan-love-malik-willis-titans-quarterback-week-3-nfl-injury-update/
Media Reaction
The media after the game also had some pretty crazy reactions toward Willis's performance. One analyst said, "This is stunning from Malik Willis. He looked like a legit starter-- Titans fans have to be sick seeing the difference between Willis and Levis right now." This reaction makes a whole lot of sense since the Titans let go Willis and now he is out playing their team's starting QB!
https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2024/09/21/packers-jordan-love-malik-willis-titans-quarterback-week-3-nfl-injury-update/
Packers Fan Reaction
Packers fans were ecstatic the other day after Malik Willis had a practically flawless outing against the Titans... one fan stated, "If you would have told me after Jordan Love went down that we would win our next game on the road with Malik Willis, I would have called you crazy, but here we are!"
https://www.nfl.com/players/malik-willis/
Fan Reaction 2
Another reactions toward Willis's performance came from a fan who said, "Malik willis comes back to tennessee to face the team that traded him 27 days ago and runs for a touchdown on his first drive. That’s what it’s all about."