[1] He was a wide receiver and kick returner for the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints and Buffalo Bills from 1976 to 1979.
[3][4] His teammates with the Buckeyes included 2-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin, fellow wide receiver Brian Baschnagel, fullback Pete Johnson and safety Tim Fox, and his quarterback was Cornelius Greene.
[5] In 1974, he was clocked as the fastest Buckeye football player ever until that time, running the 100-yard dash in 9.3 seconds.
[3] The Buckeyes won the Big Ten Conference championship in both his years with the team, but lost in the Rose Bowl each season.
[7] Willis played in all 14 regular season games for the Vikings in 1976, primarily as a kick returner.