Willis Patrick was born and raised in Grand Prairie, Texas and prepped at nearby Mansfield High School. He was a dominant blocker for his varsity squad, earning a pair of all region honors on top of his team’s offensive line MVP award.
Despite the success and size to play big-time college ball, Patrick chose to continue his career at Angelo State University located in San Angelo, Texas.
In three years there, Patrick started 24 games, 14 of which came in 2021 when he was named a First-Team All-Lone Star Conference selection and a Division II All-American. With his eyes looking up, Patrick transferred to play Deion Sanders at HBCU Jackson State University.