Willie Nelson

Transfer safety from Tyler Junior College … honorable mention All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference selection in 2025 … registered 61 total tackles, seven tackles for loss, six interceptions, 10 pass breakups, three fumble recoveries and one forced fumble as a redshirt freshman … helped lead the Apaches to an 11-1 record and the SWJCFC title … started his collegiate career with a redshirt season in 2024 at Oklahoma State … star defensive back for head coach John King at Longview High School … first-team All-Class 5A and unanimous first-team All-District 7-5A Division I performer as a senior in 2023 … tallied 50 total tackles, 35 solo stops, four tackles for loss, six interceptions and six pass breakups … helped lead the Lobos to 11 wins, a district championship and the third round of the Class 5A Division I playoffs … second-team all-state and unanimous first-team all-district selection as a junior … posted 77 tackles, two TFLs, five interceptions, two INT return TDs and five pass breakups in 2022 … helped lead Longview to a 14-1 record, the district crown and the state semifinal round of the playoffs that season … District 7-5A D-I Defensive Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore … three-star prospect out of high school … also competed in the sprints and jumps for the track & field team.