Jamal Willis Explained
Jamal Willis (born 1972) is a local level leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a former NFL football player. He also works in administration for the Alpine School District in Utah.
Willis was born in Oklahoma. He attended BYU on a football scholarship and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while a student there.
On January 7, 2018 Willis was called as a counselor in the Genesis Group presidency.[1] Like all other members of the presidency, Willis is of African descent. He had not even previously attended the Group, but had been invited to attend while a student at BYU before he joined the LDS Church.[2]
Willis has in the past been the football coach for Payson High School.[3] He currently works as an administrator, evidently for Alpine School District over schools in Saratoga Springs, Utah.[4]
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- https://www.sltrib.com/religion/local/2018/01/09/black-mormon-support-group-laments-loss-of-their-prophet-champion-looks-to-the-genesis-of-even-greater-influence/ Peggy Fletcher Stack. "Black Mormon Support Group Laments Loss Of Their Prophet Champion, Looks to the Genesis of Even Greater Influence" in Salt Lake Tribune, January 9, 2017
- https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900007348/the-best-kept-secret-in-the-church-former-byu-running-back-thrilled-to-be-part-of-genesis-group-leadership.html Trent Toone. "One of the Best Kept Secrets in the Church: Former BYU Running Back thrilled to be part of Genesis Group Leadership". In Deseret News, January 11, 2018.
- http://www.heraldextra.com/news/jamal-willis-let-go-as-payson-s-football-coach/article_cd5b6d1d-ae2f-5d7e-88dd-b0da2c01885c.html Provo Daily Herald article on Willis ending time as football coach
- https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900007060/lds-church-reorganizes-genesis-group-leadership.html Tad Walch. "LDS Church Reorganizes Genesis Group Leadership". Deseret News, January 7, 2018.
