Malik Willis
Malik Willis ( ; born May 25, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn before transferring to Liberty and was drafted by the Titans in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Early years. Willis attended Westlake High School in Atlanta before transferring to Roswell High School in Roswell, Georgia, for his senior year. As a senior, he passed for 2,562 yards and rushed for 1,033 yards with 37 total touchdowns. He committed to Auburn University to play college football. College career. Auburn. Willis  spent 2017 and 2018 at Auburn and played in 15 games. During the two years, he completed 11 of 14 passes for 69 yards with a touchdown and rushed for 309 yards and two touchdowns. Liberty. Willis transferred to Liberty University in 2019 and sat out the season due to transfer rules. In 2020, he was named the team's starting quarterback. Against Southern Mississippi, Willis threw for six touchdowns and rushed for another. He was later named the winner of the 2020 Dudley Award, given to the best college football player in the state of Virginia. Professional career. Willis  was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the third round (86th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. Willis had a surprise fall in the draft as he was projected as high as 2nd overall to the Detroit Lions and as low as 20th to the Pittsburgh Steelers and was seen as the heavy consensus favorite to be the first quarterback selected in the draft. Personal life. Willis is a Christian.