08-03-2017, 11:35 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-06-2017, 06:25 AM by ItsJustBarry.)
By now, many have heard of him, but some may ask, who is Trey Willie?
Trey was born to Diana Dixon and Richard Willie. on May 10, 1999. Richard left the family in 2003 after turning to drugs and alcohol leaving Trey’s mother to support the family by working two jobs. During his youth, Trey often moved around the various neighborhoods in Indianapolis, Indiana and was consistently surrounded by violence.
He and his mother settled in Fishers prior to his sophomore year of high school where he began attending Hamilton South East High School which was known for its highly regarded academic reputation. He ran track as a sophomore but did not participate in any sports during his junior year. At the insistence of his mother, who wanted him to participate in an extracurricular activity as a way to keep him distanced from crime and violence, Trey began to play football during his senior year despite having never cared much for the sport.
Willie was considered a natural athlete according to former head coach Kevin Loy and became an immediate star on the football team as he played at the wide receiver and safety positions. He also played on special teams. He caught 56 passes for 733 yards and scored 11 touchdowns in his lone season of high school football. Willie graduated from H.S.E. in 2017.
Willie’s performance at H.S.E. attracted the attention of the Southern California football coach Clay Helton. Though other offers were available, Trey decided to move across country and attend USC.
Willie, whom Helton likened to Larry Fitzgerald, was expected to be a valued contributor to the Trojans when he arrived in 2016. However, injuries plagued much of his college career. As a freshman, he racked up 845 yards in ten games but he missed the final two with a sprained shoulder. In 2017, Willie opened his sophomore year with for a career high 251 yards against BYU however the following week he declared for NSFL and joined waivers during week 2 of the regular season.
Willie had the potential to be great in college but passed it up for this unique opportunity. He chose to enter this league stating "I feel this is the best next step". Draft analysts predicted that had Willie stayed another season at USC and remained injury free he could have been a potential second round selection. (396)
13 years and counting is a long career for almost any position in football. I would like to believe that I can continue to play at a high level into my 30s but only time will tell. I do believe I can produce numbers similar to Larry if given the opportunity. (51)
While my mother always put a high value on a good education, I have no immediate plans to attend any classes during my rookie season. (25)
While this is a clever question, it is not the first time I have been asked this. So to set the record straight, No, I do not have 3 penises. How would I even run down the field with something like that going on down there? In reality, my name is not clever at all. I was named by my father and I am his 3rd (illegitimate) child.
Follow-up: I would say my locker room social life is fairly normal considering I only have 1 penis. (86)
While I like to be mentioned in the same conversation as Josh Gardon, it would be hard to make a comparison at this point. Josh Gardon is leading the league in receptions and TDs, and is 2nd in yards. Meanwhile, I haven't stepped foot on the field yet and while my agent has been on the phone plenty today, I am not even sure what uniform I will be wearing for next week's game. Maybe we can come back to this comparison conversation at the end of the season after we have stats and credentials to compare. (97)
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Trey was born to Diana Dixon and Richard Willie. on May 10, 1999. Richard left the family in 2003 after turning to drugs and alcohol leaving Trey’s mother to support the family by working two jobs. During his youth, Trey often moved around the various neighborhoods in Indianapolis, Indiana and was consistently surrounded by violence.
He and his mother settled in Fishers prior to his sophomore year of high school where he began attending Hamilton South East High School which was known for its highly regarded academic reputation. He ran track as a sophomore but did not participate in any sports during his junior year. At the insistence of his mother, who wanted him to participate in an extracurricular activity as a way to keep him distanced from crime and violence, Trey began to play football during his senior year despite having never cared much for the sport.
Willie was considered a natural athlete according to former head coach Kevin Loy and became an immediate star on the football team as he played at the wide receiver and safety positions. He also played on special teams. He caught 56 passes for 733 yards and scored 11 touchdowns in his lone season of high school football. Willie graduated from H.S.E. in 2017.
Willie’s performance at H.S.E. attracted the attention of the Southern California football coach Clay Helton. Though other offers were available, Trey decided to move across country and attend USC.
Willie, whom Helton likened to Larry Fitzgerald, was expected to be a valued contributor to the Trojans when he arrived in 2016. However, injuries plagued much of his college career. As a freshman, he racked up 845 yards in ten games but he missed the final two with a sprained shoulder. In 2017, Willie opened his sophomore year with for a career high 251 yards against BYU however the following week he declared for NSFL and joined waivers during week 2 of the regular season.
Willie had the potential to be great in college but passed it up for this unique opportunity. He chose to enter this league stating "I feel this is the best next step". Draft analysts predicted that had Willie stayed another season at USC and remained injury free he could have been a potential second round selection. (396)
(08-03-2017, 11:36 AM)Bzerkap Wrote:With the comparison to Larry Fitzgerald by your former coach, do you believe you will have as long of a career as him?
13 years and counting is a long career for almost any position in football. I would like to believe that I can continue to play at a high level into my 30s but only time will tell. I do believe I can produce numbers similar to Larry if given the opportunity. (51)
(08-03-2017, 11:36 AM)Bzerkap Wrote:Will you be finishing or pursuing more degrees at The University of Phoenix?
While my mother always put a high value on a good education, I have no immediate plans to attend any classes during my rookie season. (25)
(08-03-2017, 12:11 PM)cosbornballboy Wrote:Referring to your name does Trey Willie imply you do, in fact, have 3 penises?
Does that affect your locker room social life?
While this is a clever question, it is not the first time I have been asked this. So to set the record straight, No, I do not have 3 penises. How would I even run down the field with something like that going on down there? In reality, my name is not clever at all. I was named by my father and I am his 3rd (illegitimate) child.
Follow-up: I would say my locker room social life is fairly normal considering I only have 1 penis. (86)
(08-03-2017, 12:31 PM)cosbornballboy Wrote:Now that I've gotten the immature questions out of the way, How do you feel about the Media, namely me, comparing you to Josh Garden?
While I like to be mentioned in the same conversation as Josh Gardon, it would be hard to make a comparison at this point. Josh Gardon is leading the league in receptions and TDs, and is 2nd in yards. Meanwhile, I haven't stepped foot on the field yet and while my agent has been on the phone plenty today, I am not even sure what uniform I will be wearing for next week's game. Maybe we can come back to this comparison conversation at the end of the season after we have stats and credentials to compare. (97)
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