Willie Harvey

Photo by: Athletics Communications

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
224
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Hastings, Fla.
High School:
Menendez

Awards and Honors
NFLPA Collegiate Bowl (2019)
HM All-Big 12 – Coaches (2016, 2017, 2018)

2018
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl ... started all 13 games at outside linebacker … second on the team in tackles (76), tied for second in TFL (9.0) and second on the team in sacks (3.5) … also had two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery … posted a season-high 12 tackles and 1.5 TFL vs. TCU … had nine stops vs. Baylor … registered six tackles and recovered a fumble from his own strip vs. Texas … against Kansas State, tallied eight tackles, 2.0 TFL and had a key forced fumble that was returned for a TD and led to a Cyclone comeback win in the fourth quarter … posted 2.0 TFL vs. Drake … ended career with 289 tackles, 31.0 TFL, 12.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and 42 starts … ranks sixth in TFL (31.0) and eighth in sacks (12.5) on Iowa State’s career record book.

2017
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … started all 12 games played at outside linebacker … posted 76 tackles and ranked second on the team in TFL (11.5) and fourth in sacks (4.0) … had an interception, forced fumble, fumble recovery and five pass breakups … tied for third on the team with three QB hurries … had two double-digit tackle games … returned his first career interception for a touchdown vs. UNI … credited with seven tackles, 3.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks vs. Akron … posted 12 tackles vs. Texas … had a season-high 14 tackles and a fumble recovery vs. Texas Tech … forced a key fumble against TCU with the Horned Frogs deep in the red zone in the fourth quarter .. had seven tackles and 2.0 TFL vs. West Virginia.

2016
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … started nine of 12 games played … tied for the team lead in tackles (78) and ranked second on the team in both TFL (7.5) and sacks (3.0) … led the team and tied for eighth in the Big 12 in forced fumbles with two … also had a fumble recovery … tallied two double-digit tackles games, including a season-high 12 vs. Baylor … also had 3.0 TFL vs. the Bears … had 10 tackles and a TFL vs. Texas … posted a sack and nine tackles vs. Oklahoma … had a sack and eight stops vs. Texas Tech.

2015
Started eight of 12 games played … fourth on the team in tackles with 59 … also had 3.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks … had eight tackles and two sacks vs. Kansas … tallied a season-high 10 tackles vs. Texas Tech.

2014
Redshirted initial collegiate season.

High School
Chose Iowa State over Southern Mississippi, Marshall and Western Michigan … ranked as the 159th-best outside linebacker by 247Sports … first-team all-state by the Sun Sentinel and a Class 5A Elite all-state team member ... all-county and all-district pick … also made the 2013 All-Northeast Florida All-Regional team … team went 8-3 and played in the North Florida Bowl … played in the Florida-Georgia All-Star game … had 131 tackles, including 49 solo stops, four sacks and three forced fumbles as a senior … totaled 98 tackles and six sacks as a junior … a member of the weightlifting team … coached by Patrick Turner.

Personal
Jan. 9, 1996 … son of Alecia and Willie Harvey … management major.