James Willis (American football)

Total tackles:	320
Sacks:	2.0
Forced fumbles:	2
Fumble recoveries:	5
Interceptions:	4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Willis
No. 56, 50, 95
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	September 2, 1972; Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:	Huntsville (AL) Johnson
College:	Auburn
NFL draft:	1993: 5th round, 119th pick
Career history
As a player:
	Green Bay Packers (1993–1995); Philadelphia Eagles (1995–1998); Seattle Seahawks (1999); Birmingham Thunderbolts (2001);
As a coach:
	Rhode Island (2004) ; Linebackers; Temple (2005) ; Linebackers; Auburn (2006–2008) ; Linebackers; Alabama (2009) ; Associate head coach, outside linebackers; Texas Tech (2010–2011) ; Defensive coordinator; Louisiana (2013–2014) ; Defensive coordinator; New Orleans Saints (2014–2017) ; Defensive assistant, linebackers;
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-SEC (1992); SEC Defensive Freshman of the Year (1990);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	320
Sacks:	2.0
Forced fumbles:	2
Fumble recoveries:	5
Interceptions:	4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Edward Willis III (born September 2, 1972) is an American former professional football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and a former coach in the NCAA and in the NFL. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL draft. He played college football at Auburn. He played high school football at J.O. Johnson High School in Huntsville, Alabama. He was the defensive assistant/linebackers coach for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL until his termination on January 5, 2017.