Inspiration of the day: One-armed high school QB/LB lands Division I scholarship offer

This is the kind of story where one might ask, what’s your excuse?

Trashaun Willis, a one-armed quarterback/linebacker standout at Washington High School in Iowa, has received his first Division I football offer from FCS program Lamar, USA Today reported.

Willis is listed at 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds.

Blessed to have received my first Division 1 offer from @CoachGipson11 and @LamarFootball‼️ pic.twitter.com/CiYt3Ulnup

— Trashaun (@trashaunwillis) December 9, 2020

This isn’t the first time Willis has drawn attention. As an eighth-grader, he threw down a big-time dunk that was popular around the Internet. A year later, he again made news when he befriended a 6-year-old from across the state who also had one arm missing because of the same congenital defect. At the time, Willis told the Des Moines Register his goal was to become a Division I athlete to help inspire other kids out there like him.

For his high school team this season, Willis has 1,430 total yards and 25 touchdowns as Washington’s quarterback, plus 37.5 tackles and a Pick Six as a linebacker.

@trashaunwillis i thought you were gonna shatter the glass on this one! @zacarystout4 @Hassel_Chris heres an update, lol pic.twitter.com/7ampR1HqhS

— Jeff Mills (@JefferyJMills18) May 15, 2017

Here is an interesting profile of Willis’ personal story:

Keith Farner

A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.