JORDAN WILLIS DL 6-4 × 270 × KANSAS STATE 78 5.2.95 × KANSAS CITY, MO × 4TH YEAR × ACQUIRED TR IN ‘20 - NYJ 2020 HIGHLIGHTS • Recovered a Bills QB Josh Allen fumble at Buf. (9/13), his 2nd ca- WILLIS’ GOLDEN NUGGETS reer FR. • Registered his first sack as a member of the 49ers vs. GB (11/5), • Served as the student body president as a senior at Rockhurst bringing down Packers QB Aaron Rodgers for an 11-yd. loss. (Kansas City, MO) HS. • Combined with DT Javon Kinlaw to bring down New Orleans • Comes from a large family, and is the seventh of 11 children. Saints QB Jameis Winston for 0.5 sack at NO (11/15). Has registered at least 0.5 sack in consecutive games (1.0 sack vs. GB – 11/5/20) for the first time in his career. • Brought down Washington Football Team QB Alex Smith for a WILLIS’ GAME-BY-GAME 5-yd. sack vs. Was. (12/13). He has a career-high 2.5 sacks on the season and 5.5 in his career. 2020 (New York Jets/San Francisco) Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Yds WITH NYJ GOLDMINE Sep 13 at Buf L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 • Willis comes from a family of hard workers, with that example set Sep 20 SF L - - INACTIVE ------for him by his dad, Calvin. Calvin Willis worked in the same auto Sep 27 at Ind L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 shop for over 20 years. As he grew in the business, he worked Oct 1 Den L - - INACTIVE ------harder to provide a better life for his family. The Willis’ moved Oct 11 Arz L - - DID NOT PLAY ------multiple times throughout Jordan’s childhood, including switch- Oct 18 at Mia L - - INACTIVE ------ing grade schools twice and middle schools twice, all across the TRADED TO SF ON 10/27 greater Kansas City area. “I’ve got a lot of diversity,” Jordan said. Nov 1 at Sea L 1/0 3 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 5 GB L 1/0 1 1 0 1.0 11.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 “Whether it was a social education when we lived in the inner city, Nov 15 at NO L 1/0 4 1 3 0.5 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 and I had a private education as well, so I got a wide variety of PLACED ON RESERVE/COVID-19 ON 11/23 different experiences.” Eventually, Willis began at Rockhurst High Nov 29 at LAR W - - RESERVE/COVID-19 ------School, an all-boys prep school in Kansas City. A natural-born lead- ACTIVATED FROM RESERVE/COVID-19 ON 12/2 er, he used his ambition and work ethic to help those on and off Dec 7 Buf L 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 the field, and was elected student-body president by his peers as a Dec 13 Was L 1/0 2 2 0 1.0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 senior. “If I’m not playing football, I want to go into coaching,” says Dec 20 at Dal L 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Willis. “But if it was a job outside of football, I would go into politics, Dec 26 at Arz W 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 but I would want to go into local politics, because I would want to Jan 3 Sea actually affect people.” TOTALS 9/0 13 7 6 2.5 18.5 0 0 0 0 1 0
2020 MEDIA GUIDE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS WILLIS’ CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS 2017 CIN 16 1 25 17 8 1.0 4.0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 2018 CIN 16 1 20 15 5 1.0 7.0 0 0 - 0 1 0 1 0 2019 CIN/NYJ 9 0 5 3 2 1.0 1.0 0 0 - 0 0 1 0 0 2020 NYJ/SF 9 0 13 7 6 2.5 18.5 0 0 - 0 0 0 1 0 TOTALS 50 2 63 42 21 5.5 30.5 0 0 - 0 1 1 2 0
Additional Statistics: Blocked Punts - 1: 2017 (1)
Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. Bal. (9/10/17); First Start: vs. Hou. (9/14/17); First Sack: vs. Buf. (10/5/17 - QB Tyrod Taylor); First FR: vs. Bal. (10/13/18 - QB Joe Flacco); First FF: at Jax. (10/27/19 - QB Gardner Minshew) WILLIS’ CAREER HIGHS Total Tackles: 5 vs. Hou. (9/14/17) Sacks: 1.0 (5 times) Last vs. Was. (12/13/20) Solo: 3 (2 times) Last at Bal. (12/31/17) Forced Fumbles: 1 at Jax. (10/27/19) Assists: 4 vs. Hou. (9/14/17) Fumble Recoveries: 1 (2 times) Last at Buf. (9/13/20) Passes Defensed: 1 vs. Bal. (9/13/18) WILLIS’ TRANSACTIONS Originally a 3rd-round (73rd overall) draft choice by Cin. in 2017...Waived by Cin. on 9/10/19...Claimed off waivers by NYJ on 9/11/19...Traded to SF on 10/27/20...Placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 List on 11/23/20.
2020 MEDIA GUIDE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 2019 (CINCINNATI/NEW YORK JETS) COLLEGE • Appeared in 9 games and recorded 5 tackles, 1.0 sack and 1 FF. Appeared in 48 games (39 starts) in four seasons (2013-16) at • Brought down Jaguars QB Gardner Minshew at Jax. (10/27) for a Kansas State and registered 114 tackles, 40.5 TFLs, 26.0 sacks and strip-sack, his 1st sack of the season and 3rd career sack and 1st 7 FFs. As a senior in 2016, started all 13 games and recorded 52 career FF. tackles, 17.5 TFLs and 11.5 sacks. Named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-Big 12 and Big 12 Defensive Lineman of 2018 (CINCINNATI) the Year. As a junior in 2015, started all 13 games and registered • Appeared in all 16 games (1 start) and registered 20 tackles, 1.0 36 tackles, 15.5 TFLs, 9.5 sacks, 3 PDs, 4 FFs and 1 FR. Started all 13 sack, 1 PD and 1 FR. games as a sophomore in 2014 and recorded 25 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, • Recovered a Ravens QB Joe Flacco fumble vs. Bal. (9/13), his 1st 4.0 sacks and 1 PD. Appeared in 9 games as a freshman and re- career FR. corded 1 tackle and 1.0 sack. • Brought down Broncos QB Case Keenum vs. Den. (12/2), his 1st sack of the season. PERSONAL • Attended Rockhurst (Kansas City, MO) HS where he recorded re- 2017 (CINCINNATI) corded 58 tackles and 9.0 sacks as a senior in 2012. • Appeared in all 16 games (1 start) and recorded 25 tackles and 1.0 • Majored in sociology and criminology at Kansas State. sack as a rookie. • Son of Calvin and Demetrica Willis. • Made NFL debut vs. Bal. (9/10). • Born Jordan Johnathan Willis (5/2/95) in San Diego, CA. • In his first career start, registered a career-high 5 tackles vs. Hou. (9/14). • Sacked Bills QB Tyrod Taylor vs. Buf. (10/5), his 1st career sack. WILLIS’ GAME-BY-GAME 2017 (Cincinnati) 2019 (Cincinnati/New York Jets) Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Yds Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Yds Sep 10 Bal L 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WITH CIN Sep 14 Hou L 1/1 5 1 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 8 at Sea L - - INACTIVE ------Sep 24 at GB L 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WAIVED BY CIN ON 9/10 Oct 1 at Cle W 1/0 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CLAIMED OFF WAIVERS BY NYJ ON 9/11 Oct 8 Buf W 1/0 3 3 0 1.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 16 Cle L - - INACTIVE ------Oct 22 at Pit L 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 22 at NE L - - INACTIVE ------Oct 29 Ind W 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 6 at Phi L 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 5 at Jax L 1/0 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 13 Dal W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 12 at Ten L 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 21 NE L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 19 at Den W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 27 at Jax L 1/0 1 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Nov 26 Cle W 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 3 at Mia L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 4 Pit L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 10 NYG W - - INACTIVE ------Dec 10 Chi L 1/0 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 17 at Was W - - INACTIVE ------Dec 17 at Min L 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 24 Oak W - - INACTIVE ------Dec 24 Det W 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 1 at Cin L 1/0 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 31 at Bal W 1/0 3 3 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 8 Mia W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 16/1 25 17 8 1.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 12 at Bal L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 22 Pit W 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 (Cincinnati) Dec 29 at Buf W - - INACTIVE ------Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Yds TOTALS 9/0 5 3 2 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Sep 9 at Ind W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 13 Bal W 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Sep 23 at Car L 1/1 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 30 at Atl W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 7 Mia W 1/0 3 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 14 Pit L 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 21 at KC L 1/0 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 28 TB W 1/0 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 11 NO L 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 18 at Bal L 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 25 Cle L 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 2 Den L 1/0 1 1 0 1.0 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 9 at LAC L 1/0 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 16 Oak W 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 23 at Cle L 1/0 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 30 at Pit L 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 16/1 20 15 5 1.0 7.0 0 0 1 0 1 0
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