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No. 9 – San Francisco 49ers | |
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Position: | Tight end |
Personal information | |
Born: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | November 11, 1999
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Martin (Arlington, Texas) |
College: | Oklahoma (2018–2022) |
NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 7 / pick: 247 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Practice squad |
Career highlights and awards | |
Player stats at PFR |
Brayden Willis (born November 11, 1999) is an American professional football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma.
Willis grew up in Arlington, Texas and attended Martin High School.[1] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Oklahoma.[2]
Willis played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners for five seasons. He caught 15 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns as a senior.[3] Willis decided to use the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to Oklahoma for a fifth season.[4] In his final season, he caught 39 passes for 514 yards and seven touchdowns.[5]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
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6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
241 lb (109 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.36 s | 7.30 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
20 reps | ||||
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Willis was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round, 247th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[8]
Willis was waived by the 49ers on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[9][10]