2025 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 6
Yasin Willis
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Newark, N.J.
- High School:
- St. Joseph Regional
Career Overview: Appeared in 20 games with six starts through two seasons at Syracuse ... Had 165 carries for 688 yards and five touchdowns, also catching 17 passes for 68 yards and returned 10 kickoffs for 212 yards ... Entered the transfer portal at the conclusion of the 2025 season.
Sophomore Year: Appeared in nine games with six starts ... Had 129 carries for 558 yards and four touchdowns ... Caught nine passes for 42 yards ... Had one tackle ... Ran 23 times for 91 yards and three touchdowns in his first college start against Tennessee (8/30) ... Scored a touchdown against UConn (9/6), while running 11 times for 48 yards ... Ran 18 times for 94 yards and added a seven-yard reception in the win at Clemson (9/20) ... Carried the ball 11 times for 63 yards and added three receptions for 15 yards against Duke (9/27) ... Ran 15 times for 41 yards at SMU (10/4) ... Carried the ball 13 times for 16 yards against Pitt (10/18), also making his first career tackle ... Had 15 carries for 66 yards against North Carolina (10/31) ... Made 13 carries for 63 yards against Miami (11/8).
Freshman Year (2024): Appeared in 11 games as the backup running back ... Had 36 carries for 130 yards, eight catches for 26 yards and returned 10 kickoffs for 212 yards (21.2 avg.) on the season ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Ohio (8/31), carrying the ball four times for 11 yards ... Had four carries for nine yards and his first collegiate catch for four yards against Stanford (9/20) ... Ran four times for 27 yards and returned a pair of kickoffs for 51 yards against Holy Cross (9/28) ... Scored his first collegiate touchdown, running eight times for a career-high 62 yards, recording one catch and returning two kickoffs for 21 yards at UNLV (10/4) ... Ran three times for two yards and caught a career-high three passes for 15 yards at Pittsburgh (10/24) ... Had a 26-yard kickoff return and carried the ball three times for one yard at California (11/16) ... Returned two kicks for 43 yards against UConn (11/23) ... Carried the ball three times for 20 yards and caught a pass for three yards in the upset of No. 6 Miami (11/30) ... Had a career-long 43-yard kickoff return, one of three returns for 71 yards, caught two passes for four yards and had a three-yard carry in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl vs. Washington State (12/27).
High School: Rated three-stars by the 247Sports Composite rankings … Listed as the No. 1 recruit in the state of New Jersey, the No. 12 running back in the class and a four star prospect by Rivals … Racked up 13 touchdowns, 682 yards, 11 tackles and a forced fumble as a senior at St. Joseph Regional under head coach Dan Marangi … Three-time First Team All-League honoree … Was a team captain as a senior … Also ran track in high school.
Personal: Son of Shanika Hutchins and Harold Willis … Has three siblings: Ebony, Amani and As’ata.
Sophomore Year: Appeared in nine games with six starts ... Had 129 carries for 558 yards and four touchdowns ... Caught nine passes for 42 yards ... Had one tackle ... Ran 23 times for 91 yards and three touchdowns in his first college start against Tennessee (8/30) ... Scored a touchdown against UConn (9/6), while running 11 times for 48 yards ... Ran 18 times for 94 yards and added a seven-yard reception in the win at Clemson (9/20) ... Carried the ball 11 times for 63 yards and added three receptions for 15 yards against Duke (9/27) ... Ran 15 times for 41 yards at SMU (10/4) ... Carried the ball 13 times for 16 yards against Pitt (10/18), also making his first career tackle ... Had 15 carries for 66 yards against North Carolina (10/31) ... Made 13 carries for 63 yards against Miami (11/8).
Freshman Year (2024): Appeared in 11 games as the backup running back ... Had 36 carries for 130 yards, eight catches for 26 yards and returned 10 kickoffs for 212 yards (21.2 avg.) on the season ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Ohio (8/31), carrying the ball four times for 11 yards ... Had four carries for nine yards and his first collegiate catch for four yards against Stanford (9/20) ... Ran four times for 27 yards and returned a pair of kickoffs for 51 yards against Holy Cross (9/28) ... Scored his first collegiate touchdown, running eight times for a career-high 62 yards, recording one catch and returning two kickoffs for 21 yards at UNLV (10/4) ... Ran three times for two yards and caught a career-high three passes for 15 yards at Pittsburgh (10/24) ... Had a 26-yard kickoff return and carried the ball three times for one yard at California (11/16) ... Returned two kicks for 43 yards against UConn (11/23) ... Carried the ball three times for 20 yards and caught a pass for three yards in the upset of No. 6 Miami (11/30) ... Had a career-long 43-yard kickoff return, one of three returns for 71 yards, caught two passes for four yards and had a three-yard carry in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl vs. Washington State (12/27).
High School: Rated three-stars by the 247Sports Composite rankings … Listed as the No. 1 recruit in the state of New Jersey, the No. 12 running back in the class and a four star prospect by Rivals … Racked up 13 touchdowns, 682 yards, 11 tackles and a forced fumble as a senior at St. Joseph Regional under head coach Dan Marangi … Three-time First Team All-League honoree … Was a team captain as a senior … Also ran track in high school.
Personal: Son of Shanika Hutchins and Harold Willis … Has three siblings: Ebony, Amani and As’ata.
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