Liberty QB Malik Willis
6-foot 1/2
219 pounds
Yahoo Sports’ 2022 NFL draft grade
6.26 — possible first-rounder; possible immediate starter
TL;DR scouting report
Unicorn playmaker with a rocket arm and tackle-breaking run ability, but he’s somewhat unrefined and will face ups and downs early on.
The skinny
A 3-star Rivals recruit as an “athlete” in the Class of 2017, Willis signed with Auburn and saw action in seven games, completing 6 of 7 passes (85.7%) for 45 yards with one TD, also running 16 times for 221 yards and another score. As a sophomore, he completed 5 of 7 passes for 24 yards and ran 12 times for 88 yards and one TD. After losing his bid to win the Tigers’ starting QB job in the spring of 2019, Willis transferred to Liberty and sat out that season. In 2020, he won the Flames’ QB job and led the team to a 9-1 record as a starter, completing 170 of 265 passes (64.2%) for 2,250 yards, 20 TDs and six INTs, rushing 141 times for 944 yard and 14 TDs. As a redshirt senior, Willis…