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PLAYER BIOPATRICK WILLIS// 2007• Earned starting role in training camp and totaled 226 tackles, 4sacks, 2 FFs, 1 FR and 5 PDs. Received numerous accolades, includingDefensive Rookie of the Year, All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors.• Led defense with 15 tackles to go along with 1 FF in season-openervs. Arz. (9/10) and was named Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week.• Recorded a 21 tackles to go along with a half sack at Arz. (11/25). Ina defining moment, ran down WR Sean Morey from behind in OT toprevent him from scoring game-winning TD after a 62-yd. gain. Wasnamed the GMC Defensive POW and the Diet Pepsi Rookie of theWeek for his efforts.• Posted 20 tackles at Car. (12/2), marking second consecutive game inwhich he tallied 20 tackles-or-more.• Registered 10 tackles and 1 FR vs. Min. (12/9), helping the defensehold NFL’s then-leading rusher RB Adrian Peterson to 3 yds. on 14carries.• Totaled 20 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 1 FF and 1 PD vs. TB (12/23), and wasnamed GMC Defensive POW. It marked his first career multi-sackgame.• Closed out season at Cle. (12/30) with 16 tackles and 1 sack.// COLLEGESaw action in 45 games (22 starts), totaling 355 tackles, 11 sacks,5 FFs and 1 INT during career at Mississippi. Became first Ole Missplayer to lead SEC in tackles (128 in 2005 and 137 in 2006) sinceAbdul Jackson posted 139 in 1994. His 137 tackles ranked 7th onschool’s season-record list. Named Butkus Award winner in 2006,becoming first player in school history to earn award. Named firstteamAll-SEC and SEC Defensive POY by Associated Press andleague’s coaches as a senior after starting 12 games and posting 137tackles, 3 sacks, 2 FFs, 1 FR and 7 PDs. Tallied at least 10 tackles in 11contests. Earned South Team Defensive MVP honors at 2007 SeniorBowl, leading all players with 11 stops to go along with 1 FF. Namedfirst-team All-SEC as a junior, leading team with 128 tackles to goalong with 3 sacks, 1 INT and 4 PDs.TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS2007 SF 16 16 226 143 83 4.0 9.0 0 0 0 0 5 2 1 02008 SF 16 16 185 126 59 1.0 5.0 1 86 86t 1 10 1 1 02009 SF 16 16 173 121 52 4.0 22.0 3 33 23t 1 8 3 0 02010 SF 15 15 153 104 49 6.0 46.0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0TOTALS 63 63 737 494 243 15.0 82.0 4 119 86t 2 28 8 2 0Milestones:NFL Debut: vs. Arz. (9/10/07); First Start: vs. Arz. (9/10/07); First Sack: at Atl. (11/4/07 - QB Matt Ryan); First INT: at Sea. (9/14/08 - QB Matt Hasselbeck);First INT Returned for a TD: at Sea. (9/14/08 - 86-yd. off QB Matt Hasselbeck); First FF: vs. Arz. (9/10/07 - RB Edgerrin James); First FR: vs. Min. (12/9/07- WR Aundrae Allison)Total Tackles: 22 at NE (10/5/08)Solo: 15 at Arz. (11/25/07)Assists: 8 (2 times) Last at NE (10/5/08)Sacks: 2.5 vs. StL (10/4/09)Passes Defensed: 3 at NYG (10/19/08)WILLIS’ CAREER STATISTICSWILLIS’ CAREER HIGHS// PERSONAL• Attended Central (Bruceton, TN) HS, where he earned Class “A” Mr.Football honors and was a two-time All-State choice, helping leadteam to 2001 and 2002 Regional Championship and State Quarterfinals.• Totaled 494 tackles, 23 sacks and 13 INTs (6 returned for TDs) ondefense, while tallying 276 carries for 2,486 yds. with 39 TDs and 51catches for 946 yds. with 17 TDs on offense.• Also earned 4 letters in basketball and 3 in baseball, garnering alldistricthonors in each sport.• Brother, Orey, recently received his welding degree.• Sister, Ernicka, transferred to Lane College from Jackson State. Shewas on the basketball team at Jackson State, and plays on the softballteam at Lane College.• Born Patrick L. Willis (1/25/85) in Bruceton, TN.• Graduated with a degree in criminal justice. He finished his degreewhile training for the NFL Draft. “I was determined to graduate.”// INJURY REPORT2010: Inactive for the first time in his career vs. Arz. (1/2) with a brokenhand suffered vs. Sea. (12/12).Interceptions: 1 (4 times) Last vs. Det. (12/27/09)Interception Yards: 86 at Sea. (9/14/08)Interception Return Long: 86t at Sea. (9/14/08)Forced Fumbles: 2 vs. Atl. (10/11/09)Fumble Recoveries: 1 (2 times) at NO (9/28/08)SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS \\179// MEDIA GUIDE