Murray State University Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 7
Greg Willard
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Decatur, Ala.
- High School:
- Austin HS
2016
2015
2014
High School
Personal
- Appeared in all 11 games
- Made 18 tackles with 12 solo
- Had one interception against Eastern Illinois
- Recorded one pass breakup and one quarterback hit
2015
- Played in eight games.
- Had on tackle each at Tennessee State and Jacksonville State.
- Named to OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2014
- Enrolled at Murray State in January and went through spring practice.
- Played in nine games.
- Made three tackles on the season including a season-high two at Western Michigan.
High School
- Two-year letterwinner for head coach Jeremy Perkins at Austin High School.
- Earned all-area honors as a senior after recording 37 tackles and nine pass break-ups.
- Also blocked three punts.
- Won the special teams award as a junior and senior.
- Registered 24 tackles and two interceptions, returning one 67 yards for a touchdown, as a junior.
Personal
- Full name is Gregory Deshane Willard.
- Born Feb. 16, 1994
- Son of Gregory and Teasra Willard.
- Has four brother, Swight Lyle, Carl Lyle, Reun Orr and Jalen Fields, and one sister, Carlotta Pride.
- Plans to major in physical education.
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