Gerald Willis Signee Profile

Gerald Willis III

School: Edna Karr

Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana

Height: 6-4

Weight: 267

Position: Defensive end

Rivals Ranking: 4 star

Recruited by: Derek Lewis

Notable: The Under Armour All-American Willis choose Florida over LSU at the Under Armour game. Willis is the younger brother of Alabama safety Landon Collins. Willis is a two time all-state selection and was also named to the first team All-USAToday. During Willis senior year he had 15 sacks and 141 tackles.

Quotable: “It was Florida because I fit in there,” Willis said about his decision. “It just felt like me. Coach Lewis has been recruiting me since my freshman year. They are a pass rush team and have a 3-4 team. Plus Florida has swag.”

 

Andrew Spivey
Andrew always knew he wanted to be involved with sports in some capacity. He began by coaching high school football for six years before deciding to pursue a career in journalism. While coaching, he was a part of two state semifinal teams in the state of Alabama. Given his past coaching experience, he figured covering recruiting would be a perfect fit. He began his career as an intern for Rivals.com, covering University of Florida football recruiting. After interning with Rivals for six months, he joined the Gator Country family as a recruiting analyst. Andrew enjoys spending his free time on the golf course and watching his beloved Atlanta Braves. Follow him on Twitter at @AndrewSpiveyGC.