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Texas Lutheran University

2023 Football

34 DaKory Willis

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 223
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Flatonia, Texas
  • Highschool Flatonia
  • Position RB
  • Major Molecular Biology

Biography

At TLU

  • All-ASC Third Team (2022)
  • All-ASC Third Team (2021)
  • All-ASC Third Team (2020-21)
  • ASC Academic All-Conference (2022)
  • Appeared in 25 games at running back
  • Three-year letterman (2020-21)

Junior (2022)

  • Appeared in all 10 games at running back; carried 91 times for 383 yards with a touchdown and caught 26 passes for 144 yards to earn his third varsity letter
  • Rushed for 67 yards on 13 carries against Howard Payne (9/3)
  • Totaled 76 yards on 10 carries and added 20 yards receiving on five receptions against Sul Ross State (9/24)
  • Ran for 83 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries at Austin College (10/8)

Sophomore (2021)

  • Appeared in all 10 games at running back; carried 118 times for 601 yards with 6 touchdowns and caught seven passes for 99 yards to earn his second varsity letter
  • Produced 145 all-purpose yards against Austin College (9/11) including 111 rush yards on 13 carries and 34 kick return yards
  • Totaled 107 yards on 13 carries with a touchdown against Belhaven (10/2)
  • Totaled 105 yards on 10 carries with two touchdowns against McMurry (10/23)

Freshman (2020-21)

  • Appeared in all five games at running back; carried 56 times for 333 tards with 3 touchdowns and caught two passes for 29 yards to earn his first varsity letter
  • Finished fourth in ASC in rushing
  • Made his collegiate debut at Howard Payne totaling 79 yards on 11 carries
  • Totaled 78 yards on 12 caries with two touchdowns against Sul Ross State
  • Recorded his first 100-yard rushing effort against McMurry (3/13), totaling 18 carries for 122 yards with a touchdown

Prep

  • Attended Flatonia High School where he played under Coach Chris Freytag, Coach Brandon Williams, and Coach Brian Zimmermann
  • Team MVP for two seasons
  • District MVP (2019)

Personal

  • Son of Shawn and Nashua Willis...has three siblings, NaShawna, Nevaeh, and Shawn. 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2020Freshman

    RB
    5'11" 193 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2021Sophomore

    RB
    5'10" 200 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2022Junior

    RB
    5'11" 200 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2023Senior

    RB
    6'0" 223 lbs
    34