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Patrick L. Willis (b. January 25, 1985 in Bruceton, Tennessee) is an American football inside linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers. He attended Ole Miss and played for the Rebels. Willis was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers as the 11th pick of the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
Willis was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 11th overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, where he will be re-united with the staff that coached him on the Southern Squad at the 2007 Senior Bowl. He will be coached directly by Hall of Fame Middle-Linebacker Mike Singletary, and starts next to Derek Smith at Middle (Mike) Linebacker in the 49ers 3-4 Defense. Willis wears the number 52 jersey.
In his first game, Willis had a solid performance, recording 11 tackles including 9 solo, and a forced fumble as the 49ers defeated the Arizona Cardinals in dramatic fashion 20-17. For his efforts, he won the Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week Award.
Going into Week 14 of the 2007 season, Willis leads the NFL in tackles with 128.