Patrick Willis Wife, Children, Height, Age, Weight, Net Worth, Bio

Patrick Willis is a popularly known professional American football player who retired from active play due to a series of serious and recurring injuries. Prior to the dismal injury-hindered performance, Patrick was poised to achieve feats that were reflected in his promising talents right from his high school days as a linebacker to his impressive performances in his college days.

His exploits earned him such laudable recognition as Consensus, the Jack Lambert Award and the Butkus Award, all of which are given to the nation’s top linebackers. By the time Willis was out of college he was selected by the 49ers in the very first round of the National Football League (NFL) Draft in 2007 he played for the team as a linebacker and here an account of his career and personal life.

Patrick Willis Biography, Age

Patrick .L. Willis was born to Loretta Lynn Anderson and Ernest Willis in Bruceton, Tennessee on January 25, 1985. Growing up was very difficult for him as he was immersed in extreme poverty. From the age of ten, he had to work full time in the cotton fields to support himself and his younger siblings. Indeed, his father, Ernest Willis, was an alcoholic of unassuming violence and neglect of his family. By the time Patrick was 17, he took his brothers (Orey and Detris) and sister (Ernicka) out of the house from their trailers to live with his high school basketball coach Chris Finley and his wife Julie. This was due to their father’s increased aggression towards them.

When he was at Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central High School, Patrick Willis earned himself a few titles including; Regional Most Valuable Player, West Tennessee Player of the Year, and All-State Double Pick. He also earned three letters in baseball and four letters in football as well as basketball. When he graduated from high school in 2003, he was ranked 60th as a three-star linebacker and rookie by Rivals.com.

After graduating from high school, Patrick Willisa chose to continue his graduate studies at the University of Mississippi. He soon joined the school football team, ‘Ole Miss Rebels’, and was also blessed with 20 saves in 13 appearances as a rookie. Prior to graduating in 2006, he was named to the College Football Hall of Fame as well as the SEC’s First Team Honored Players.

To launch his professional career, the college football star was picked 11th in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. His career got off to a good start and in 2010 he signed a seven-year contract worth $53.51 million with the 49ers. Soon enough, injuries with his injury will take a heavy toll on his career and emotional stability, as he suffered a major fracture to his hand for the first time while training at camp on August 5, 2013. After successful surgery, Patrick suffered a groin injury soon after. 3 weeks of recovery thus closing the 2013 season with a total of 104 tackles.

For the 2014 season, a toe injury caused him to play only six games in total. It also forced him to come to an abrupt end at the end of the season on November 11 in order to undergo surgery to repair the worrying pain on the big toe of his left foot. As a result, Patrick Willis was placed on the injured reserve list, which caused him to virtually sit out for most of the 2014 season. On March 10, 2015, Patrick announced his retirement from professional football .

Net value

It is not a hidden secret that athletes especially sportsmen involved in a contact sport such as American football tend to live a life of luxury mainly due to the heaviness of their salaries. After kicking off his professional career with a sensational over $50 million contract with the 49ers, Patrick Willis has since racked up riches to save a whopping $6 million. It was a number that was sure to go up, but due to his early retirement from the NFL, it was truncated. Probably, his net worth can further increase with income from other activities he does apart from his now ended football career.

Personal life – wife, children

Patrick Willis is a handsome man who would be a real catch for most ladies and believe him, he is a crush on many. His admirers who sought to know the true status of his relationship were somewhat disappointed to find that he was already engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Shenae Saifi, as early as 2012. However, since his engagement, Willis has still not tied the knot with Shenae also has no children. Although he gave no particular reason for this long wait, we will support him as he waits for the day when he decides to boldly enter a new chapter in his life.

Height and width

Looking at his photos, one can easily get the idea of ​​Patrick being so buff and muscular. Although he regularly hits the gym to add muscle mass, he is a naturally tall guy who weighs 109kg and has an enviable height of 1.85m (6ft 1in).