Carroll County Native Patrick Willis has been elected to the 2019 College Football Hall of Fame.
The two-time All SEC standout at Ole Miss and seven time NFL Pro Bowler played high school football at Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central High.
Willis returns to Carroll County frequently, participating in charity and other functions for the school districts and Bethel University.
Willis will be officially inducted December 10 at the annual dinner at the Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York City.
Willis becomes the 10th former player or coach to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as an Ole Miss Rebel. Two other members of the Ole Miss family have also been enshrined in the hall.
“No one has ever been more deserving of such an honor as Patrick Willis,” said Ole Miss head coach Matt Luke, who served on the Rebel staff during Willis’ collegiate career. “We are so proud to see Patrick continue our rich Hall of Fame tradition. He persevered through so much to excel at both the college and professional level, and he belongs among the best to ever play the game.”
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