2012 Football Roster
Willis, Airyn
Jersey Number 11
Airyn Willis
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- High Point, NC
- High School:
- Southwest Guilford
Bio
2013 (Sophomore)
Did not see any game action. 2012 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in the final three games of the year in earning his first varsity letter ... Made his collegiate debut at NC State (Nov. 10) ... Also saw action at Notre Dame (Nov. 17) and vs. Vanderbilt (Nov. 24). 2011 (True Freshman)
Redshirted the season ... Suffered a pulled hamstring during preseason camp that limited him for the first month of the season ... Had surgery on Oct. 21, 2011, to repair a labrum. High School
A local Triad product who is a 2011 graduate of Southwest Guilford High School in High Point ... Played running back, receiver and quarterback for the Cowboys ... Member of the 2010 AP All-State team ... Selected to the all-area, all-conference and HSOT all-state team ... Two-time All-Piedmont Triad 4-A conference selection ... Rated the No. 21 prospect in North Carolina by Rivals.com and the No. 54 athlete nationally ... Ranked as the No. 4 athlete in the state and No. 35 athlete in the nation by ESPN ... Ranked as the 120th-best wide receiver nationally by Scout.com ... Played quarterback during his senior season, rushing for 1,004 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2010, averaging 7.2 yards per carry ... Rushed for a school-record 349 yards and five touchdowns vs. Glenn in 2010 ... Also passed for 339 yards and three touchdowns ... Recorded 22 tackles and two interceptions on defense ... Averaged 28.3 yards on punt returns ... First-team all-area as a junior, with 681 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns, in addition to 581 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns ... Team offensive MVP as a junior and senior ... Clocked at 4.43 in the 40-yard dash ... Played for head coach Scott Schwarzer ... Chose Wake Forest over offers from Georgia Tech, Wisconsin, West Virginia, South Florida, NC State, East Carolina and Louisville. Personal
Majoring in communication ... Son of Duane Willis and Michelle Johnson ... Born July 22, 1993 ... First name is pronounced 'AIR-in'.
Did not see any game action. 2012 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in the final three games of the year in earning his first varsity letter ... Made his collegiate debut at NC State (Nov. 10) ... Also saw action at Notre Dame (Nov. 17) and vs. Vanderbilt (Nov. 24). 2011 (True Freshman)
Redshirted the season ... Suffered a pulled hamstring during preseason camp that limited him for the first month of the season ... Had surgery on Oct. 21, 2011, to repair a labrum. High School
A local Triad product who is a 2011 graduate of Southwest Guilford High School in High Point ... Played running back, receiver and quarterback for the Cowboys ... Member of the 2010 AP All-State team ... Selected to the all-area, all-conference and HSOT all-state team ... Two-time All-Piedmont Triad 4-A conference selection ... Rated the No. 21 prospect in North Carolina by Rivals.com and the No. 54 athlete nationally ... Ranked as the No. 4 athlete in the state and No. 35 athlete in the nation by ESPN ... Ranked as the 120th-best wide receiver nationally by Scout.com ... Played quarterback during his senior season, rushing for 1,004 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2010, averaging 7.2 yards per carry ... Rushed for a school-record 349 yards and five touchdowns vs. Glenn in 2010 ... Also passed for 339 yards and three touchdowns ... Recorded 22 tackles and two interceptions on defense ... Averaged 28.3 yards on punt returns ... First-team all-area as a junior, with 681 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns, in addition to 581 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns ... Team offensive MVP as a junior and senior ... Clocked at 4.43 in the 40-yard dash ... Played for head coach Scott Schwarzer ... Chose Wake Forest over offers from Georgia Tech, Wisconsin, West Virginia, South Florida, NC State, East Carolina and Louisville. Personal
Majoring in communication ... Son of Duane Willis and Michelle Johnson ... Born July 22, 1993 ... First name is pronounced 'AIR-in'.
QB Robbie Ashford takes it himself for the score
Thursday, September 11
Chris Barnes scores the TD on the game's first kick
Thursday, September 11
Matt Barrie SportsCenter at Wake Forest with Demond Claiborne
Wednesday, September 10
Matt Barrie SportsCenter on Wake Forest Campus (Arnold Palmer Complex)
Wednesday, September 10
