Liberty quarterback Malik Willis is one of 21 prospects that has been officially invited and will attend the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas, the NFL announced Thursday.
Willis, who is being widely considered to be a first round draft pick and possibly the first quarterback selected in this year’s draft, will be joined by some of the biggest names in the 2022 class, including Michigan edge Aidan Hutchinson, Oregon edge, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Alabama OT Evan Neal, and N.C. State OT Ickey Ekwonu. Willis is one of only two quarterbacks that will attend the Draft in person, joining Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral.
This won’t be the first meeting between Willis and Corral. The two signal callers faced off during the 2021 college football season when Willis and Liberty traveled to play Ole Miss and Corral on Nov. 6. Corral and the Rebels got the best of that matchup, beating Willis and the Flames, 27-14.
The first round of the NFL Draft will begin on Thursday, April 28 at 8 p.m. Rounds 2 and 3 will occur on Friday, April 29, starting at 7 p.m. while rounds 4-7 are on Saturday, April 30, beginning at noon. The draft will be broadcast on NFL Network, ABC, and ESPN.
The full list of prospects who will attend the 2022 NFL Draft in person:
- Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss
- Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State,
- Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia
- Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia
- Ickey Ekwonu, OT, N.C. State
- Sauce Gardner, CB CIncinnati
- Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington
- Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame,
- Aidan Hutchinson, Edge, Michigan
- Jermaine Johnson II, Edge, Florida State
- Zion Johnson, OL, Boston College
- George Karlaftis, Edge, Purdue
- Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah
- Drake London, WR, USC
- Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State
- Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge, Oregon
- Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama
- Malik Willis, QB, Liberty
- Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State
- Devonte Wyatt, DT, Georgia
