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Patrick Willis

ILB·2007–2014·Mississippi·Hall of Fame
Draft 2007, round 1, pick 11
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Comps

Measured on his 2007 season (122 solo tackles, 4.5 sacks), the best of his career on file, era-adjusted.

Overall match
size, testing and production, same career stage
Devin White ’2051%Sio Moore ’1446%
Famous comp

One of one. No player since 1999 had a season like this in his rookie year. Closest: DeMeco Ryans ’06 (39%).

Plays like
on-field production only
Devin White ’2059%Brian Urlacher ’0252%Paul Posluszny ’1350%
Built like
measurables only, his size
James-Michael Johnson80%Edmond Robinson78%Nigel Bradham78%

Career

112 games · 20 sacks · 8 INT · 733 solo tackles · 7 Pro Bowls · 5x first-team All-Pro

Stats: Pro Football Reference (via nflverse).