No. 34 – Carolina Panthers | |
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Position: | Cornerback |
Personal information | |
Born: | Smithfield, Virginia, U.S. | July 5, 2000
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Smithfield (Smithfield, Virginia) |
College: | James Madison (2018–2019) Virginia State (2020–2023) |
Undrafted: | 2024 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Player stats at PFR |
Willie Robert Drew Jr. (born July 5, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at James Madison and Virginia State.
Drew attended high school at Smithfield High School. In Drew's first game as a senior he set a school and Bay Rivers District record throwing for 388 yards and four touchdowns on 21 completions. [1] In his senior season, Drew notched 50 tackles with five interception. Drew was also the team's quarterback where he threw for 1,447 yards and 14 touchdowns, while also rushing for 1,154 yards and 18 touchdowns. [2] Coming out of high school, Drew decided to commit to play college football for the FCS powerhouse James Madison Dukes. [3] [4]
Drew played two seasons with James Madison in 2018 and 2019 where he totaled nine tackles and two pass deflections in eleven games. [5]
In 2021, Drew decided to transfer to play for the Virginia State Trojans. [6] During the 2023 season, Drew tallied 16 pass deflections and six interception en route to being named an AFCA first-team All-American. [7] Drew finished his three year career with the Trojans playing in 27 games notching 37 pass deflections, 11 interceptions, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown. [8] Drew was also named the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year. [9] After declaring for the 2024 NFL draft, Drew was invited to the Reese's senior bowl and to the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine. [10] [11]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.46 s | 1.54 s | 2.58 s | 36 in (0.91 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 13 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [12] [13] |
Drew went undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft, and signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent. [14] [15]
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