Ken Willis holds the LCB · Backup spot in James Madison Dukes’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Ken Willis is a left cornerback for James Madison who transferred from Cincinnati. The 5'11", 185-pound Cincinnati, Ohio native played at Colerain High School, where he recorded 64 tackles, a forced fumble, and two interceptions over his final three seasons. At Cincinnati, Willis appeared in all 12 games in 2024 with seven solo tackles and in all 12 games in 2023, making three starts at safety with 23 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, and two interceptions. In 2025, his first season at JMU, Willis played all 14 games, accumulating six total tackles and one pass breakup.

Cincinnati2022 – 2024

James Madison2025 — present