The dominant 2018 season that Gerald Willis had came after he took the 2017 season off for personal reasons. Willis has 59 tackles,18.0 tackles for loss, four sacks, two passes defensed and one fumble recovery. Farrell has 42 tackles, 16.0 TFLs, 10.5 sacks, one pass defensed, two forced fumble and a fumble return touchdown.
Gerald Willis led the ACC in tackle for loss, was third among defensive linemen in the conferernce in tackles and 21st in sacks, Farrell led the ACC in sacks, was third in tackles for loss. As a defensive end, Farrell is expected to get more sacks than Willis would as a tackle.