2016 Football Roster
Roster
Willis Chambers
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cedar Hill, Texas
2015: Started three times his sophomore season while playing in all 11 contests … Hauled in 15 receptions on the season for 120 yards … Tied for fourth on the club in total catches … Brought in season-high 3 catches at home against Indiana State (10/3/15) and at North Dakota State (11/21/15) … Also had 40 yards in receiving yardage against Indiana State – a season high …. Snagged a 27-yard reception in home finale against UNI (11/14/15) … Recorded a reception in 9 of 11 contests … Also provided special-teams tackles in three different games … Named to MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for spring 2016 semester ... Posted 2 receptions in Maroon and White Spring Game (4/11/15).
2014: Played in 11 games as a true freshman, snagging 2 receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown ... Posted a 37-yard touchdown reception in home opener against North Dakota (9/13/14) ... Other reception came at Oklahoma State (9/6/14) for a 5-yard gain ... Also tallied 4 tackles on special teams in four different ball games, including solo stops at South Dakota State (10/11/14) and vs. Southern Illinois (11/8/14).
High School: Was an all-district and all-state selection as an outside linebacker and wide receiver for coach Jason Lovvorn at First Baptist Academy in Dallas ... Helped the Saints to a perfect 14-0 mark and a TAPPS Division III state title as a senior in 2013, totaling 8 touchdown receptions, as well as 100 tackles, 10 sacks and 4 defensive TDs ... Named Offensive MVP of the Tom Hillary All-Star Football Classic in 2013 and was a Dallas Morning News high school player of the week ... Played his first three seasons as a receiver for coach Regenald Samples at Skyline High School in Dallas where his teams were a combined 34-8 ... He was a three-time all-district receiver at Skyline ... Also competed in track all four years in high school.
Personal: Willis Chambers III was born 4/14/96 in Dallas, Texas ... Son of Willis Chambers, Jr., and Tracy Cuthpert-Chambers of Cedar Hill, Texas ... Has two siblings, Morghan and Makenzie ... Majoring in Economics.
