1 - Adam Willets
| Height: | 6-1 |
| Weight: | 215 |
| Year: | R-Sr. |
| Hometown: | Gibsonville, N.C. |
| High School: | Western Alamance |
| Position: | PK |
Named to the 2011 College Performance Awards Preseason Watch list for Kickers…a 2011 preseason candidate for the Fred Mitchell Placekicking Award
2010-11: Played in all 11 games…earned a letter…tied for third in the league with nine made field goals…made 28 of 31 extra point attempts…scored 55 points to rank sixth in the PFL among kickers…was named the Pioneer Football League’s Special Teams Player of the Week on Nov. 22…made a pair of 40+ yard field goals…had a long of 47 against UVA-Wise (9/4)…had a 46-yard field goal against Old Dominion (9/11)…made a 38-yard field goal against Drake (10/16)…made a pair of field goals against UVA-Wise, Old Dominion and Drake…also kicked off 46 times for 2,474 yards an average of 53.8 per kick…had seven tackles (3 solo, 4 assists)…a September Honoree for the Fred Mitchell Placekicking Award…was a First Team choice on the 2010 Phil Steele Preseason All-Pioneer Football League Team…on the preseason watch list for the 2010 Fred Mitchell Placekicking Award.
2009-10: Earned a place on the PFL’s Academic Honor Roll…a Second Team All-PFL Selection as a kicker…played in all 11 games…earned a letter…placed second in the league with nine made field goals…was 9-for-12 in field goals and 18-for-22 in extra point attempts…of his nine made field goals, seven came from 30-49 yards (most in the league)…overall, he was third in field goal percentage (75 percent) and field goals per game (0.82)…ranked 12th in the league in scoring (4.09 pts. per game)…was named the Pioneer Football League’s Special Teams Player of the Week on Oct. 25 and Nov. 1…had a streak of eight straight made field goals during the season…also had 32 kickoffs for 1790 yards (55.9 yards)…made a 44 yard field goal against Morehead State (10/31)…scored 10 points against Butler (10/24) and 11 points against Morehead State (10/31).
2008-09: Made all five of his field goals to tie for the lead in Pioneer Football League in percentage…earned a letter…kicked off 28 times for 1517 yards with two touchbacks…averaged 54.2 yards per kickoff…his longest field goal was a 42 yarder against Carthage (9/27)…also made 11 for 12 on PAT…also totaled three tackles…ranked fourth in the PFL in field goals per game (0.45).
2007-08: Redshirted to retain his year of eligibility…part of the 2007 recruiting class… played in the inaugural Orange-Black game.
Prep: A four-year football letterwinner at Western Alamance…named all-conference, Burlington Times-News All-Region and Greensboro News & Record All-Region place kicker his senior year …all-Conference, Burlington Time-News All-Region and NC Preps All-State kicker his junior year ... scored 77 total points his senior year leading all kickers in 3A (65 PAT, 4 FG)…finished varsity career with 118 PAT & 15 FG – 163 total points …also played linebacker and tight end for the Warriors…helped lead team to a pair of conference championships and advanced to the 3A State Championship both his junior and senior year …also lettered in baseball…member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Full name is Adam Michael Willets …born 6/2/89 in Burlington, N.C. …son of Kelli and Michael Willets…has a younger sister, Megan …major is BBA Trust.
