Willis, originally projected as a mid-first round pick, fell down the draft board on Friday before being picked up by the Titans in the third round.
The struggles continued for the 2022 signal callers when Ridder’s selection at No. 74 marked the latest a second quarterback has been called since the 1996 NFL Draft.
Willis spent his first two years at Auburn, where he appeared in 12 games and threw for 69 total yards. After transferring to Liberty and sitting out the 2019 season, Willis had a breakout junior year, throwing for 2,250 yards in 10 games and leading the Flames to a top-25 finish in the polls. He returned for his fourth and final season, passing for 2,857 yards, 27 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. With Willis at the helm, Liberty posted a 17-6 record across two seasons.
He joins a Titans team that clinched the NFC South and was the No. 1 seed in the NFC this past postseason. The Tennessee offense is currently led by quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who is entering his third year of a four-year contract, the last two of which are voidable. Willis is only the ninth Liberty Flame to hear his name called in the NFL draft and the second to go in the first three rounds, joining Eric Green who was selected with the 21st pick in 1990. The program only became a member of the FBS in 2018 and is not aligned with any conference. They’re expected to join Conference USA ahead of the 2023 season.
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