Meet the players for the 2022 Les Schwab Bowl: Samuel Willis (Team Willamette)

Samuel lettered in football and track and field three out of his four years at Silverton High School.

The 2022 Les Schwab Bowl, a high school football all-star game featuring many of the Northwest’s top players, will take place Saturday, July 2, at Linfield University in McMinnville. Get your tickets here. 

Over the next week, SBLive will be introducing each of the 78 players set to take part in this year’s game.

Samuel Willis

Number: 54

Position: OL / DL

Height: 6’4

Weight: 265

High School / Class: Silverton 2022

H.S. Coach: Josh Craig

College: Utah State University

Samuel lettered in football and track and field three out of his four years at Silverton High School. His team won the 5A state championship in football, and he earned 1st team All-State offensive lineman and 2nd team All-State defensive lineman. In track, he set the freshman, junior and senior class records in the discus and holds the school record. Samuel has excelled in the classroom, carrying a 3.9 GPA. He was the salutatorian for his class. In his free time, he enjoys skiing and fly fishing. In the fall, he will attend Utah State University. 

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