Is Ken Willis starting?
Ken Willis is the projected starter at LCB for James Madison Dukes.
Redshirt senior · #23 · 5'10", 185 lbs
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James Madison Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- JACK
- WLB
- MLB
- LCBKen WillisThis player
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
Top defensive backs in the Sun Belt
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Colerain, ranked #1,307 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 6 tackles, 0 INT, 1 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 76 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #23
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8493
- National Rank
- #1307
- High School
- Colerain
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
Why this rating?
On a 81-rated defense; 44th-percentile production (×0.86 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 76.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 11WGASOTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-24
Oct 3WMRSHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-17
Sep 26WODUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final W 46-20
Sep 20WSDSUTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final W 26-13
Sep 12WWAGTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 87-3
Sep 5WLIBTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 20-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | WGASO | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WMRSH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WODU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 20 | WSDSU | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | WWAG | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WLIB | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Willis's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.