ChrisWillis

EDED#99ECU Pirates

6'2" • 260lbs

Draft Eligibility:2021

Overall Grade '20: 62.1; 373rd/518 - EDs
Snap Count '20: 371; 155th/1451 - EDs
Pressures '20: 12; 265th/518 - EDs
Tackles '20: 22; 75th/518 - EDs

Chris

Willis

#99

ECU Pirates

Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/29/2026

Chris Willis was an edge defender for the East Carolina Pirates who earned a 62.1 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2020 season, 373rd among 518 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 58.0 ranked 411th among 518 qualified edge defenders. His run-defense grade of 61.2 ranked 367th at the position.

He generated 12 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 4 sacks, 4 hurries, 4 hits. Against the run, he recorded 22 solo tackles.

Career

Teams

Year

East Carolina Pirates

2020

Appalachian State Mountaineers

2016 - 2019

PFF Grades

2020

Regular

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).

OVERALL GRADE

62.1

AVG

373rd/518 EDs

PASS RUSH GRADE

58.0

AVG

411th/518 EDs

RUN DEFENSE GRADE

61.2

AVG

367th/518 EDs

Highest Graded Games

@ SCCC

85.7

Week 10, 2018

@ TXSW

83.8

Week 11, 2018

vs TNMI

82.4

Week BG, 2018

Lowest Graded Games

@ FLSO

51.3

Week 6, 2020

@ OKTU

53.9

Week 9, 2020

@ PAST

55.1

Week 1, 2018

Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2020

Regular

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).

SOLO TACKLES

75th/518 EDs

SACKS

92nd/518 EDs

ASSISTS

64th/518 EDs

FORCED FUMBLES

175th/518 EDs

Defense

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Rank

Solo Tackles

Assists

175

Forced Fumbles

Stops

Sacks

402

Hurries

105

Hits

265

Total Pressures

168

Batted Passes

Snaps

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Rank

155

Total Snaps

371

124

Run Defense Snaps

183

138

Pass Rush Snaps

188