Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Derrick Willies was born on October 17, 1994 in Banning, California. He is a wide receiver in the NFL.

Willies attended and played high school football and ran track at Burlington High School in Iowa before transferring Rock Island High School during his junior year and was named all-state at both schools. In track, Willies won the Illinois Class 3A state championship in the 110-meter hurdles.

Willies began his college career at the University of Iowa. After sitting out his first year, Willies had 4 catches for 71 yards and a touchdown as a redshirt freshman before leaving the team in late October. Willies transferred to Trinity Valley Community College where he was a first team Junior College Athletic Association All-American and subsequently transferred to Texas Tech. Willies caught 36 passes for 592 yards and five touchdowns over two seasons with the Red Raiders. Willies was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2018.