Patrick L. Willis (born January 25, 1985) is a former American football linebacker who played his entire eight-year career with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). "And so begins the journey to a blazing 40 and NFL stardom.Instant access to FREE resources that have helped millions of people jump higher, run faster, get stronger, eat smarter and play better.The Most Important Class A High School Student Can Take5 Benefits of Cross Training for Runners and AthletesTake Your Shoulders to the Next Level With These 4 MovesThrowing Load Explained: How to Deload and Still Be Ready When the Season BeginsGet Stronger Outdoors With These 4 Unique Exercises Lounging around in a semi-circle on the training floor at Athletes' Performance in Tempe, Ariz. is a mind-boggling collection of talent. Patrick Willis: Pos: LB, Career: 112 G, 2 TD, 5xAll-Pro(1st), 7xProBowl, 49ers 2007-2014, born TN 1985 This has culminated in our having about 30 guys here who have a legitimate shot at having long, successful NFL careers. In that area, he led all inside linebackers by a large margin. He was also voted second-team All-Pro, barely missing the first team as Willis started the season strong in the opener against the Arizona Cardinals. He was also the league leader in impact plays with a total of 27.At the end of the year, Willis accumulated an NFL-leading 152 tackles along with four sacks, three forced fumbles, eight pass deflections and three interceptions.
"We work on all the small things, which is a little different for me, too. He also had a huge game in week 4 against St. Louis finishing with 8 tackles, 2.5 sacks and an interception return for a 23-yard touchdown.The biggest improvement in his game from the previous year was the increased sideline-to-sideline range. He finished season with 128 total tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, an interception, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. He is not a big talker. During Willis's senior season at Ole Miss, he received the Patrick leads by example. The 49ers placed Willis on the injured reserve list soon after the surgery.After struggling with a toe injury that kept Willis sidelined for most of 2014, he announced his retirement on March 10, 2015.Willis was separated from his biological father at the age of 17, with his mother leaving him when he was a child, and along with his three siblings moved in with his parental guardians, Willis' high school basketball coach, Chris Finley, and his wife, Julie. He was awarded SEC Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-SEC, and consensus first-team Originally regarded as a late-first to early-second round draft pick,Willis was coached directly by Hall of Fame middle-linebacker/coach Willis finished the 2007 campaign with an NFL-leading 174 total tackles, along with four sacks, two forced fumbles, and five passes deflected. First we have to get these guys reconditioned, then still make improvements within the six to eight weeks we have. "All three future NFL stars have embraced AP's "finer-points" approach. Richesson says, "These guys have a hard time believing how easy the workouts are for them. Willis also earned first-team On May 4, Willis signed a five-year contract extension worth $50In 2010, Willis strengthened a dimension of his game, totaling a career-high 6.0 sacks. We started our first class with one first-rounder; then we got four, then six, and it just went from there. In all of these facilities, the best get even better.Patrick, Adrian and Alan were already tremendous athletes when they showed up on AP's Tempe campus; but Richesson still had work to do to prep them for their NFL auditions—and little time to do it. Willis made 54 tackles on plays labeled as "Wide left" or "Wide right" which accounted for 35.5% of his total tackles. "For Patrick, the training has resulted in improved flexibility.