The wait is finally over. After months and months of speculation, we will finally have the answer as to where Liberty quarterback Malik Willis will be selected in the 2022 NFL Draft which begins on Thursday, April 28.

The 6’1″, 225 pound athlete and native of Atlanta, Georgia, finished his time at Liberty with a 17-6 record as a starting quarterback. This past season, Willis completed 207 of 339 passes for 2,857 yards, 27 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. He also led the Flames in rushing with 878 yards and 13 touchdowns on 197 carries.

Liberty has had eight players drafted in the NFL Draft all-time, but only one has been selected earlier than the fourth round. In 1990, tight end Eric Green was taken in the first round with the No. 21 overall selection by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Several Liberty players have been taken in the 4th round including Kelvin Edwards (1986), Walt Aikens (2014), and Antonio Gandy-Golden (2020).

Here’s a look at some of Malik Willis’ current mock draft estimates that have been updated in recent days:

Here are some statistics for these 36 mock drafts on Malik Willis:

By Pick:

  • 3 mock drafts had him going #2
  • 1 mock draft had him going #3
  • 1 mock draft had him going #5
  • 11 mock drafts had him going #6
  • 4 mock drafts had him going #8
  • 1 mock draft had him going #9
  • 1 mock draft had him going #11
  • 1 mock draft had him going #13
  • 4 mock drafts had him going #16
  • 2 mock drafts had him going #19
  • 4 mock drafts had him going #20
  • 2 mock drafts had him going #32
  • 1 mock draft did not have him in the first round

By Team:

  • 10 had him going to the Steelers
  • 7 had him going to the Panthers
  • 6 had him going to the Saints
  • 5 had him going to the Lions
  • 3 had him going to the Seahawks
  • 3 had him going to the Falcons
  • 1 had him going to the Texans