2022: Appearing in five games for the Yellow Jackets, Willis rushed 16 times for 96 yards and one touchdown.

2021: Willis appeared in all ten games, recording 344 total rushing yards on 49 attempts. He also had three tackles, and received one pass for two yards. Willis received ASC Academic All-Conference.

2020-21: Appearing in four games for the Yellow Jackets, Stephen registered 57 rushing yards on 17 attempts. His longest rush was 12 yards versus Texas Lutheran.

Previous School: Stephen attended Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas, before transferring to Howard Payne.

HS: Stephen played football at Southwest Christian School in Fort Worth, Texas, where he was an All-State honorable mention in 2016, First Team All-District in 2016, and an All-District honorable mention in 2015. He was also a multi-sport athlete, participating in basketball and track.

Personal: Stephen is the son of Joel and Jeanette Willis and has three sisters. He is a volunteer member of the Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship. He is pursuing a degree in Kinesiology and aspires to become a personal trainer, gym owner, nutritionist, and pro sports team trainer.