Willis, 6-2, 220 pounds, of Leesburg (Ga.) Lee County has accumulated scholarship offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Texas A&M, Miami, Nebraska and numerous others.
“Jaron is a good-size kid with real good athleticism and explosiveness,” Lee County Coach Dean Fabrizio said. “He has the size of a backer and moves like a safety.”
He recorded 57 tackles, 2 sacks, 9 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions and 6 pass breakups for the 12-2 Trojans, who fell 34-31 in overtime to Buford in the Class 6A state title game. It was Lee County’s third state title game appearance since 2017 after winning two previous titles.