Started all 18 games as a Rookie finishing second on the team in tackles with 70 tackles, also had 18 tackles on special teams to finish second in the CFL. The ti-cats nomination for rookie of the year as he help lead them to a first place finish in their division.

College Career: Ranks 10th on Purdue's career tackles list with 330.

1999: Has played in all 11 games, including nine starts � leads Purdue in tackles for third consecutive season with 85 � has 56 solo stops, five tackles for loss, three pass breakups and one fumble forced � second on team and tied for eighth in Big Ten with three interceptions � paced Purdue with nine tackles to go with an interception against Central Michigan on Sept. 18 � picked off pass at Ohio State on Oct. 9 � topped team with season-high 13 tackles and added interception against Michigan State on Oct. 16 � collected team-high eight solo tackles at Indiana on Nov. 20 to receive team's Pop Doan Award for defense.

1998: Preseason honorable mention All-American by College Sports News ... started all 13 games ... led team with 107 total tackles and 67 solo tackles ... had five tackles for loss, including one sack ... had three pass breakups and three fumble recoveries ... led team with 13 tackles, including two for loss at USC on Aug. 30 ... had team-high 15 tackles against Rice on Sept. 12 ... had quarterback sack against Minnesota on Oct. 3 ... had 13 total tackles and two fumble recoveries against Iowa on Oct. 31 ... had seven tackles, including one for loss, against Kansas State in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29.

1997: Started all 12 games at middle linebacker ... topped team and ranked third in the Big Ten with 131 tackles (64 solo) to earn honorable mention all-league honors ... racked up double-figure tackle efforts seven times (including four of the final five games) ... had eight tackles for loss (third on the team), five pass breakups (third on the squad) and one fumble recovery ... recorded career-high 20 tackles, including 15 solo stops (one shy of the school record), at Iowa on Nov. 1. ... won Purdue's Hammer Award after spring practice.

1996: Did not play.

1995: Played in 10 games, mainly on special teams as a true freshman ... had seven tackles (all solo).

High School: As senior had 170 tackles and three blocked kicks ... set school career record with 304 stops ... first team all-state and District 5 Player-of-the-Year on defense and Jacksonville Times-Union Super 24 selection ... coach was Jim McCool ... as a 189-pound wrestler finished second in AAU nationals (had a three-year record of 99-2) ... placed third in state on mat and was No. 1 in state in freestyle Greco-Roman ... placed second in AAU nationals and made Tour de Monde Team.

Personal: Given name is Willie Eugene Fells ... born July 27, 1976 ... political science major ... outstanding singer.