Ade Willie

2025 Senior Season at Michigan State

Appeared in the first four games of the season, all starts at nickel before redshirting the year
Logged 16 tackles, including first 2.0 tackles for loss and one pass break-up of career, in posting 137 snaps
Started game at USC at nickel and tallied two tackles while notching 27 snaps
Opened Youngstown State game at nickel and notched three tackles, in charting 33 snaps
Had a career game vs. Boston College, logging a new career high with eight tackles, in playing 47 defensive snaps
Started season opener vs. Western Michigan at nickel, tallying three tackles, including career-best 2.0 tackles for loss (5 yards), for first-ever TFL of Spartan career, also posting first career pass break-up, adding one QB hurry, in 30 snaps.

2024 Junior Season at Michigan State

Played in 10 games, including two starts at cornerback (vs. Purdue and Rutgers)
Recorded a career-high 12 tackles, all solo
Played 187 snaps on defense and 102 on special teams
Tied his career high with three tackles in playing a season-high 52 snaps on defense and nine on special teams against Rutgers in a starting assignment
Started against Purdue and played 51 snaps on defense and eight on special teams while collecting two tackles in win over the Boilermakers
Recorded one solo tackle each against Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Iowa
Tied his season best with three tackles in road win at Maryland.

2023 Sophomore Season at Michigan State

Played in 10 games, including one start (vs. Nebraska)
Registered six tackles
Played a total of 109 snaps on defense and made 70 appearances on special teams
Had a season-high two tackles in 19 snaps vs. Penn State at Ford Field
Logged season-high 45 defensive snaps in game at Indiana, notching one tackle
Posted one stop in registering 25 snaps in Ohio State game
Made first start of Spartan career in Nebraska game
Missed Michigan and Minnesota games with an injury after seeing limited action on defense and on special teams in Rutgers game
Recorded one tackle at Iowa game in playing both defense and special teams
Was in on defensive and special teams plays in Maryland and Washington games
Saw limited defense and special teams action in Richmond and Central Michigan games, logging one tackle in Richmond game.

2022 Freshman Season at Michigan State

Appeared in six games (Akron, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Rutgers) to earn his first letter
Played four snaps on defense and 17 on special teams
Played a season-high six plays on special teams in win over Rutgers
Played three snaps on defense vs. Ohio State
Made his collegiate debut vs. Akron in Week 2
Enrolled at Michigan State in January 2022 and participated in spring practice.

Prep / High School

Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com
Ranked among the top cornerbacks in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 39), On3 (No. 61), Rivals.com (No. 75) and 247Sports (No. 94)
Listed among the top overall players in the state of Florida by ESPN.com (No. 53) and On3 (No. 69)
IMG Academy had a 9-1 record in 2021 and finished ranked No. 17 in the MaxPreps Top 25
Member of the 2020 National Champion IMG Academy team
Started his high school career at Broomfield Legacy in Colorado before transferring to IMG Academy
Grew up in Baltimore, Maryland
Son of Robert and Jamila Willie