James Willis (American football)
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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September 2, 1972 Huntsville, Alabama |
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| High school: | Huntsville (AL) Johnson | ||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1993 / Round: 5 / Pick: 119 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 344 |
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| Sacks: | 2 |
| Interceptions: | 4 |
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James Willis (born September 2, 1972) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League and a former coach in the NCAA and in the NFL. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn. He played high school football at J.O. Johnson High School in Huntsville, Alabama. He was the defensive assistant/linebackers coach for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League until his termination on January 5, 2017.
Willis also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, and the Birmingham Thunderbolts of the now defunct XFL.
Willis was drafted in the 5th round (119th overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 1993 NFL Draft. Willis shares the record for the longest interception return in Philadelphia Eagles history after scoring on a 104-yard interception against the Dallas Cowboys in 1996; after intercepting Troy Aikman four yards into the endzone, Willis returned the pick 14 yards before lateraling to Troy Vincent, who returned the remainder 90 yards for the score.
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