Raiders have released WR Austin Willis
Raiders have released WR Austin Willis the former Emporia State speedster. He came to Emporia State on a track scholarship. That was how he got his foot in the door to set his sights on his real ambition of playing football.
- Herbie Teope reports that the Raiders have waived WR Austin Willis.
Willis, a 5-foot-9, 175-pound receiver, caught 56 passes for 757 yards with six touchdowns as a senior at ESU, despite playing the last seven games with backup quarterbacks. He hauled in 45 passes for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior, missing two games with an injury.
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