Emmitt Smith Football League
09-25-2158
#31|Rickey Willis Safety
Retired (2001, Age 36)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (08-18-2024) Potential B-
Age at Death 59 Born 06-19-1965 in Los Angeles, CA
Drafted Round 2, Pick 23 (1988) Experience 11 Years (196 Wks)
College State University of Wichita, 1988 Salary 845 ($28579.494M/2158 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power F  Catching C- Pass Cover B- Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking D  Run Cover D  Kick Acc C 
Carrying D- Run Blocking F  Tackling B+ Kick Return D+
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B  Stamina C+ Execution C  Agility B 
Strength C- Health D- Aggressiveness B  Hands C-
Jumping C+     Attitude B+ Break Tackle B 
ROLES
QB D  C D  DT C- SS C+ K D- GUN C+
WR C- G D  DE C- FS B- P D- KR C-
HB/TB C- T D+ ILB C  CB C+ LS D- KRB D+
FB D+ TE D+ OLB C+ H D- HT C- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1989 ARI 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1990 ARI 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 1 4 21 5.2 9 0 0
1991 ARI 13 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 2 4 18 4.5 12 0 0
1992 ARI 16 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 3 2 13 6.5 8 0 0
1993 ARI 15 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 3 1 8 8.0 8 0 0
1994 ARI 14 14 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 6 4 2 54 27.0 45 1 1
1995 ARI 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 5 2 3 13 4.3 9 0 1
1996 ARI 16 14 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 6 3 3 30 10.0 24 0 1
1997 ARI 13 10 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 3 1 2 17 8.5 12 0 0
1998 ARI 16 12 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 4 4 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1999 ARI 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 9 4 5 94 18.8 77 1 0
2000 ARI 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   158 140 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 53 27 26 268 10.3 77 2 3

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-2002Rickey Willis has retired from football.
08-06-2001The Arizona Black Bears have waived Rickey Willis.
10-16-2000The Arizona Black Bears have moved Andy Hackbart to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved Rickey Willis to the inactive roster.
12-29-1997The Arizona Black Bears have moved Dave Floyd and Rickey Willis to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved Roland White and Bryant Robertson to the inactive roster.
12-22-1997The Arizona Black Bears have moved Bryant Robertson to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved Rickey Willis to the inactive roster.
09-14-1997The Arizona Black Bears have moved Rickey Willis to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved Marlo Harris to the inactive roster.
09-01-1997The Arizona Black Bears have moved Mike Eaton, Marlo Harris, Al Shipp, Fred Sword, and Cal Graham to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved Lee Larson, Dick Longmire, Rickey Willis, and Rian Philyaw to the inactive roster.
08-31-1997Rickey Willis of the Arizona Black Bears is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 17 days.
09-08-1996Rickey Willis of the Arizona Black Bears is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 3 days.
09-02-1996The Arizona Black Bears have moved Mike Eaton, Al Shipp, Ralph Harvey, Fred Sword, Warren Waddell, Cal Graham, Rickey Willis, Sam Whitaker, and Vinnie Johnson to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved Dave Floyd, Smokey Lusk, Ken Browning, Bryant Robertson, Ed Peat, and Dale Reaves to the inactive roster.
04-28-1996The Arizona Black Bears have moved Howie Yewcic, Timothy Long, Ken Browning, Dale Reaves, and Dick Hart to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved Mike Eaton, Al Shipp, Fred Sword, Rickey Willis, Sam Whitaker, and Vinnie Johnson to the inactive roster.
01-08-1995The Arizona Black Bears have moved Pete McGrew, Fred Sword, and Rickey Willis to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved Howie Yewcic, Ken Browning, and Rudy Clark to the inactive roster.
12-19-1994The Arizona Black Bears have moved Rudy Clark, D.D. Ramsey, and Ken Browning to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved Rickey Willis, Pete McGrew, and Fred Sword to the inactive roster.
12-18-1994Rickey Willis of the Arizona Black Bears is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 4 days.
09-04-1994The Arizona Black Bears have moved Pete McGrew, Al Shipp, Errol Landsee, Zed Kellogg, Fred Sword, Warren Waddell, Jim Thurlow, and Rickey Willis to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved Terrell Donnalley, Miller Reeberg, Duane Philcox, Howie Yewcic, Billy Johnson, Ken Browning, Roger Breech, and Eason Jorden to the inactive roster.
01-23-1994The Arizona Black Bears have moved Don Howard and Eason Jorden to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved Jim Thurlow and Rickey Willis to the inactive roster.
01-16-1994Rickey Willis of the Arizona Black Bears is injured with a shoulder joint injury and is expected to be out for approximately 25 days.
12-20-1993The Arizona Black Bears have moved Rickey Willis to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved Don Howard to the inactive roster.
12-13-1993The Arizona Black Bears have moved Rudy Clark, Miller Reeberg, and Don Howard to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved Rickey Willis, Pete McGrew, and Randy Hanson to the inactive roster.
09-06-1993The Arizona Black Bears have moved Pete McGrew, Errol Landsee, Ralph Harvey, Joe Staurovsky, Fred Sword, Van Musick, Frank Primeau, Randy Hanson, and Rickey Willis to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved Mike Eaton, John Hakim, John Davis, John Urban, Fred Hoague, Curtis Filchock, Ken Browning, Jesse Gruttadauria, and Eason Jorden to the inactive roster.
08-09-1993The Arizona Black Bears have moved Ken Browning to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved Rickey Willis to the inactive roster.
09-06-1992The Arizona Black Bears have moved Pete McGrew, John Burk, Errol Landsee, Ralph Harvey, Jack Ryan, Fred Sword, Jim Thurlow, Randy Hanson, and Rickey Willis to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved John Davis, Buddy Lambert, Frank Wooster, and Spencer Pippens to the inactive roster.
05-03-1992The Arizona Black Bears have moved John Young, Spencer Pippens, Don King, Buddy Lambert, Joe McClairen, and David McGrath to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved Pete McGrew, Ralph Harvey, Jack Ryan, Rickey Willis, Fred Sword, and Errol Landsee to the inactive roster.
12-16-1991The Arizona Black Bears have moved Rickey Willis to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved Spencer Pippens to the inactive roster.
11-25-1991The Arizona Black Bears have moved Willie Huffman to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved Rickey Willis to the inactive roster.
11-24-1991Rickey Willis of the Arizona Black Bears is injured with an ACL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 26 days.
09-01-1991The Arizona Black Bears have moved Pete McGrew, Zed Kellogg, Jack Ryan, Cal Graham, Frank Primeau, Randy Hanson, and Rickey Willis to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved James Hill, David McGrath, Bobby Pozderac, Buddy Lambert, Howard Styles, Daryl Schupbach, and Spencer Pippens to the inactive roster.
08-12-1991The Arizona Black Bears have moved David McGrath, Bobby Pozderac, and Spencer Pippens to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved Jack Ryan, Frank Primeau, and Rickey Willis to the inactive roster.
12-25-1989The Arizona Black Bears have moved Riall Terry and Rickey Willis to the active roster. The Arizona Black Bears have moved Bosh Maloney and Doug Owens to the inactive roster.