University of North Dakota Athletics

2003: Played in 27 games, starting 19 ... Hit .320 for the season, setting career-highs in all offensive categories ... Struck out just six times in 75 at bats ... Six-game hitting streak to start the season, including four multi-hit games ... Collected season-high three hits against Nebraska-Kearney on back-to-back days (March 7 and 8) ... Drove in a season-high three runs at Bemidji State (April 28).

2002: Made eight appearances, starting three times ... Notched two hits and knocked-in two runs in first start against Minnesota-Crookston ... Did not commit an error in 21 chances ... UND went 6-2 in games in which he played.

2001: Redshirted.

Before UND: 2000 graduate of Hibbing High School ... Lettered four years in baseball, three years in hockey and two years in football ... All-Iron Range Conference in baseball and football.

Personal: Born April 28, 1982 ... Son of Bruce and Corrine Willis ... Brother of former UND infielder B.J. Willis ... Majoring in marketing.