Jamal Willis

Jamal Willis
No. 24
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born (1972-12-12) December 12, 1972 (age 53)
Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High schoolBonanza
(Las Vegas, Nevada)
CollegeBYU
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played11
Games started1
Rushing yards35
Rushing average2.9
Kickoff returns17
Kickoff return yards427
Kickoff return average25.1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jamal Willis (born 1972) is a local level leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a former NFL football player. He also works in administration for the Alpine School District in Utah.

Willis was born in Oklahoma. He attended BYU on a football scholarship as a running back and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while a student there.[1] He played professional football for the San Francisco 49ers in 1995.[2] He also served as a kickoff returner.[3] His season was cut short after 11 games with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in a game against the Carolina Panthers.[3] He was cut by the 49ers after the first game of the 1996 season.[4][5]

On January 7, 2018, Willis was called as a counselor in the Genesis Group presidency.[6] Like all other members of the presidency, Willis is of African descent. He had not even previously attended the Group, but had been invited to attend while a student at BYU before he joined the LDS Church.[7]

Starting in May 2001, Willis coached football for Payson High School until he was fired in November 2002.[8] As of 2018, he lived in Saratoga Springs, Utah and worked as a school district administrator.[9]

Sources

Specific
  1. ^ Harmon, Dick (November 18, 1991). "Willis is BYU's newest star receiver/running back". The Daily Herald. p. 7. Retrieved July 1, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Crumpacker, John (November 12, 1995). "As they grow older, 49ers find replacing injured stars quickly a difficult task". San Francisco Examiner. pp. C1, C4. Retrieved July 1, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Georgatos, Dennis (December 14, 1995). "49ers present award to injured Floyd". Enterprise-Record. pp. C1, C4. Retrieved July 1, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Injuries continue to plague 49ers". Merced Sun-Star. September 5, 1996. p. B3. Retrieved July 1, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "49ers sign cornerback Williams". Sacramento Bee. September 4, 1996. p. E5. Retrieved July 1, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Peggy Fletcher Stack. "Black Mormon Support Group Laments Loss Of Their Prophet Champion, Looks to the Genesis of Even Greater Influence" in Salt Lake Tribune, January 9, 2017
  7. ^ Trent Toone. "One of the Best Kept Secrets in the Church: Former BYU Running Back thrilled to be part of Genesis Group Leadership". In Deseret News, January 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "Provo Daily Herald article on Willis ending time as football coach". Archived from the original on November 23, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  9. ^ Tad Walch. "LDS Church Reorganizes Genesis Group Leadership". Deseret News, January 7, 2018.
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