Carver Willis
Willis in 2024 | |
| No. 50 – Washington Huskies | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 20, 2002 Llano, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 303 lb (137 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Durango (Durango, Colorado) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Carver Willis (born April 20, 2002) is an American college football offensive lineman for the Washington Huskies. He previously played for the Kansas State Wildcats.
Early life
Willis attended Durango High School in Durango, Colorado. During his senior season, he earned Class 3A first team all-state honors.[1] Coming out of high school, Willis committed to play college football for the Kansas State Wildcats over offers from other schools such as Colorado State, Kansas, New Mexico State, Northern Colorado, and Wyoming.[2]
College career
Kansas State
Willis played 11 games from 2020 to 2022 and took a redshirt in 2021.[3] He entered the 2023 season as the team's starting right tackle after starter Christian Duffie went down with an injury in preseason camp.[4] Willis appeared in 13 games that year, with seven starts.[5] In 2024, he made ten starts for the Wildcats at right tackle and entered the NCAA transfer portal after the season.[6]
Washington
Willis transferred to play for the Washington Huskies.[7] He entered the 2025 season as the starting left tackle for the Huskies.[8][9] Willis started ten games and declared for the NFL draft after the season, while also accepting an invite to the 2026 Senior Bowl.[10]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
303 lb (137 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
5.11 s | 1.84 s | 26.5 in (0.67 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[11][12][13] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ Livingston, John. "A waiting game for Carver Willis at Kansas State". The Durango Herald. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ Livingston, John (December 18, 2019). "Big 'Cat: Durango's Carver Willis signs football scholarship with Kansas State". The Durango Herald. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ Kelly, Bryce. "Former DHS football player Carver Willis looks to finish strong at Kansas State". The Durango Herald. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ Green, Arne (October 25, 2023). "How Kansas State football tackle Carver Willis has carved out a niche on the offensive line". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ Kelly, Bryce. "Durango's Carver Willis ready for last year of college football for Washington Huskies". The Durango Herald. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ Robinett, Kellis. "Kansas State loses two more football players to transfer portal ahead of Rate Bowl". Wichita Eagle. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ Vorel, Mike. "Meet Carver Willis, the Washington Huskies' most important transfer in 2025". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ Yamashita, Andy. "Will UW's Zach Durfee, Carver Willis be able to play Saturday at Maryland?". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ Raley, Dan. "Carver Willis Wears It And Tells It Well as a Husky Left Tackle". Washington Huskies On SI. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ Raley, Dan. "Willis Is Fourth Husky to Accept Senior Bowl Invite". Washington Huskies On SI. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ "Carver Willis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "Carver Willis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "2026 NFL Scouting Combine Results Tracker". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved March 15, 2026.