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Jerrott Willard

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Jerrott Willard
No. 57
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1972-07-11) July 11, 1972 (age 52)
Fullerton, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:Newport Beach (CA) Corona del Mar
College:California
NFL draft:1995 / round: 5 / pick: 164
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Jerrott Michael Willard (born July 11, 1972) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He attended University of California, Berkeley. He would play in one game for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1998.

College career

Jerrott Willard was noted by the California Sports Hall of Fame as "one of the most prolific tacklers in Cal history." While playing with the California Golden Bears over 4 seasons, he would set a school record for tackles for loss (54), which has since been broken.[1]

Professional career

Following his college career, Willard was taken in the fifth round of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.[2] Limited by injuries, he would play in one game for the team in 1998.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jerome Willard (2016)". calbears.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  2. ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.