Donald Willis

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Donald Willis
Santa Barbara City Vaqueros
Position:Assistant head coach, defensive coordinator & defensive line coach
Personal information
Born: (1973-07-15) July 15, 1973 (age 51)
Goleta, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school: Cabrillo (Lompoc, California)
College: Washington (1990–1993)
North Carolina A&T (1994)
Undrafted: 1995
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Cabrillo HS (CA) (2009–2010)
    Assistant football coach
  • Santa Maria HS (CA) (2012)
    Head coach
  • Santa Barbara City College (2013)
    Offensive line & run game coordinator
  • Cabrillo HS (CA) (2014–2016)
    Head coach
  • Santa Barabara City College (2017–present)
    Assistant head coach, defensive coordinator & defensive line coach
Career NFL statistics
Games played:63
Games started:6
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Donald Kirk Willis (born July 15, 1973) is a former American football guard in the National Football League. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1995. He played college football at North Carolina A&T and Washington. Willis was the head coach at his high school alma mater, Cabrillo High School, in Lompoc, California. [1] He also has coached track and field. [2]

Willis also played for the New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs.

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References

  1. Sewell, Kristina (July 22, 2014). "A football life: Former professional football player Don Willis takes over as head coach at Cabrillo". Santa Maria Sun . Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  2. "Don Willis - Santa Barbara City College". sbccvaqueros.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.