Damion Willis

Biography

Former NFL wide receiver Damion Willis serves as the inside receivers coach for the Georgia Southern Eagles, a position he was promoted to for the 2025 season. Willis joined the Eagle staff in 2024 as an offensive graduate assistant, helping coach an offensive group that saw Jalen White score 13 rushing touchdowns, JC French set the school record for completion percentage in a season and four players earn all-conference honors. In 2025, he moved to the inside receiver room and saw his position player flourish under his tutelage. Dalen Cobb caught 57 passes for 506 yards and three touchdowns and the group as a whole caught 75 passes for 648 yards and four scores. In 2022 and 2023, he was the wide receivers coach at Holmes Community College, helping the squad to back-to-back winning seasons. In 202, Holmes was the No. 1 passing offense in the NJCAA. He also served as the kickoff return coordinator both seasons. He started his collegiate career playing at East Mississippi CC before transferring to Troy for his final two years. As a senior, he earned first-team All-Sun Belt honors as he led the conference in catches of 40-plus yards and 30-plus yards. He ranked seventh nationally with his seven 40-plus yard receptions and 12th with 10 30-plus yard catches. Despite missing two-and-a-half games, he finished second in the Sun Belt with eight touchdown receptions and was second in the league averaging 77.5 yards per game. In his final game, he caught 13 passes for 101 yards and two s