Patrick Willis

Total tackles	950
Sacks	20.5
Forced fumbles	16
Fumble recoveries	5
Pass deflections	53
Interceptions	8
Defensive touchdowns	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Patrick Willis
	Willis with the San Francisco 49ers in 2012
No. 52
Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	January 25, 1985; Bruceton, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school	Central (Bruceton)
College	Ole Miss (2003–2006)
NFL draft	2007: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Career history
	San Francisco 49ers (2007–2014);
Awards and highlights
	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (2007); 5× First-team All-Pro (2007, 2009–2012); Second-team All-Pro (2008); 7× Pro Bowl (2007–2013); 2× NFL solo tackles leader (2007, 2009); 2× NFL combined tackles leader (2007, 2009); NFL 2010s All-Decade Team; Butkus Award (pro) (2009); PFWA NFL All-Rookie Team (2007); San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame; Butkus Award (college) (2006); Jack Lambert Trophy (2006); SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2006); Consensus All-American (2006); First-team All-American (2005); 2× First-team All-SEC (2005, 2006);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles
Total tackles	950
Sacks	20.5
Forced fumbles	16
Fumble recoveries	5
Pass deflections	53
Interceptions	8
Defensive touchdowns	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Pro Football Hall of Fame
	College Football Hall of Fame

Patrick L. Willis (born January 25, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for his entire eight-year career with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels, earning consensus All-American honors in 2006 and was selected by the 49ers in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft. Willis is regarded as one of the greatest linebackers in NFL history.

During Willis's 2006 senior season at Ole Miss, he received the collegiate version of the Butkus Award and the Jack Lambert Award as the nation's top linebacker. A year later as a member of the 49ers, Willis led the NFL in tackles, earned first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors while being named the 2007 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Willis made the Pro Bowl in his first seven seasons and earned All-Pro honors in his first six years in the NFL. He won the professional version of the Butkus Award while with the 49ers in 2009. His career accomplishments culminated with Willis being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024.