In the span of a season, Gerald Willis III blossomed from practice squad star to quarterback menace. In 2018, the boy from Louisiana turned into the man of the 305 area code. Willis finished second in the ACC in tackles-for-loss with 18. In his senior season, the DT added four sacks to go along with 59 tackles. Those stats helped Willis win the team MVP, and helped to propel him on the road to the NFL.
However, the start of the 2019 draft season has been a bumpy one for the outstanding defensive tackle. A hand injury forced Willis to miss the Pinstripe Bowl.