updated 2/06
2005: Named to The Sporting News' Freshman All-America and Freshman All-Big Ten teams ... Played in 11 games, starting five of the first six ... Was in on 523 plays the second-most of any linebacker, including 132 special teams snaps ... Finished the season fifth on the team in total tackles with 54 ... Ranked third on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss ... Posted a career-best eight tackle-performance against San Jose State ... Also intercepted a pass vs. the Spartans, returning it 27 yards to set up a touchdown score ... Had a career-best 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack against Indiana, also forcing a fumble ... Collected seven tackles against Michigan State and Wisconsin ... Had a quarterback hurry vs. Michigan State and broke up a pass in the season opener against Rutgers ... Posted five tackles vs. Rutgers, at Indiana and vs. Penn State.
2004: Redshirted.
High School: Named to all-conference and all-region teams as a running back and quarterback in high school ... PrepStar All-Region ... Earned all-atate honors ... SuperPrep All-Region ... Recorded 47 solo tackles, 51 assists, 16 tackles-for-loss and four sacks ... On offense, rushed for 2,086 yards and scored 26 touchdowns ... Lettered in football, basketball and baseball ... High school coach was Glen Pixley.
Personal: Born Aug. 28, 1985 ... The son of Remond Willis and Diane Taylor ... Name is pronounced "Ramone" ... Honor roll student ... Lists Ronde Barber as his favorite athlete.
Career Highs
Tackles: 8 vs. San Jose State, 9/10/05
Solos: 5 at California, 9/17/05 & vs. Penn State, 10/22/05
TFLs: 2.5 at Indiana, 10/8/05
QB Sacks: 1 at Indiana, 10/8/05
Forced Fumbles: 1 at Indiana, 10/8/05
Interceptions: 1 vs. San Jose State, 9/10/05
Interception Return Yardage: 1 vs. Wisconsin, 10/29/05
QB Hurries: 1 vs. Michigan State, 9/24/05
PBUs: 1 vs. Rutgers, 9/3/05
Willis' Game-By-Game Defensive Statistics
| GAME/YEAR | G | ST | AT | TOT | TFL-YDS | QBS-YDS | QBH | FF-FR |
| RUTGERS | | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.5-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| SAN JOSE STATE | | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.5-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| at California | | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| MICHIGAN STATE | | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| at Iowa | | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| at Indiana | | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2.5-13 | 1-8 | 0 | 1-0 |
| PENN STATE | | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1-11 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| WISCONSIN | | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| at Ohio State | | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| at Purdue | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| NORTHWESTERN | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2005 Totals | 11 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 6.5-30 | 1-8 | 1 | 1-0 |
| CAREER TOTALS | 11 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 6.5-30 | 1-8 | 1 | 1-0 |
