CARD: Wild Card World League 1992 ACQUIRED: TTM 2025, C/o Home SENT: 7/16/25 RECEIVED: 8/2/25 (17 days) FAILURE: TTM 2020, C/o Home
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Darren Willis played DB at Arizona State from 1984-’86.
He recorded 6 interceptions for 7 yards in 33 contests.
Undrafted he signed with the Blue Bombers of the CFL in ’87 but was eventually released.
After a 2 year hiatus, he signed with the BC Lions in 1990 and posted 8 tackles.
This led Darren to the Arena Football League where he played for the Tampa Bay Storm in 1991.
He tallied 24.5 tackles, 4 pass breakups, 1 pick, caught 7 passes for 90 yards and 2 TDs, as well as returned 6 kicks for 143 yards and 2 TDs.
In 1992, Willis played for the Ohio Glory of the World League.
He posted 1 interception and a sack on the year.
Afterwards, Willis returned to the Tampa Bay Storm in 1993.
Darren caught 8 passes for 76 yards and a TD, to go along with 4 kick returns for 56 yards.
Played one final season in ’96 with the Connecticut Coyotes.
An athletic trainer, Willis’ programs and workout plans have been credited for helping towards the success of a variety of NFL football players.
ACCOLADES:
1991 Arena Bowl Ironman
NOTES:
Brent came through again on Instagram, and pointed me in the right direction for Darren, whom I had failed on back in 2020. Before I sent this one out, I found the original envelope that was RTSed and realized I had written his correct one on there and never sent it back out…
After I got this one back I posted it up in my Facebook group and one of the members was shocked because he had just been looking at this dynamic looking card of Darren the other day and took note.
The photo above has to be either from the scrimmage before the season began or when the Ohio Glory got beat by the San Antonio Riders in the infamous ‘Hail Storm Game’.
He finished the season with 27 tackles, 11 assists and a sack for the Monarchs that season as a hybrid LB/S.
During the 1992 season, Wilson secured a 10 yard interception.
Wilson stayed in playing shape and joined the Arena Football League in ’95 as a LB/ WR.
Played for the Connecticut Coyotes in 1995-96, and the Florida Bobcats from 1996 to ’98.
NOTES:
I gave up on Harvey, since I failed on him back in 2017. I saw that a seller on EBay had 3-4 autographed cards from World Leaguers that I wanted, so I threw him out a package offer. I would be surprised if these were forgeries, as there’s little to no market for player autographs from a forgotten league. It appears that Harvey signed this in pen or a fading marker, and then signed over his original graph with a sharpie.
A hybrid linebacker/safety, Proctor was right at home playing in the role, where he helped the Surge win World Bowl II.
Played in 1993 for the Sacramento Gold Miners.
Signed with the San Diego Chargers in 1995, before heading over to the Arena Football League in 1996.
Played 9 seasons of Arena ball at LB/RB, starting with Connecticut and Florida in 1996.
Then one year stops with New Jersey, Grand Rapids, Iowa, and New York through 2001.
Spent final 3 years of football career (2002-2004) playing for the Tampa Bay Storm.
Has been a lightning rod of controversy, thanks to legal issues.
NOTES:
Well there’s a first for everything. I struggled to find Basil even going so far as to looking for him through an offender database. I received the card back damaged and signed on the back, so I’ll take what I can get especially after throwing up a hail mary at the address I found.
CFL
TAC
SAC
FUM
INT
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
N/a
6.0
0
0
0
-.-
0
-.-
WL
TAC
SAC
FUM
INT
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
N/a
1.0
0
0
0
-.-
0
-.-
ARENA
TAC
SAC
FUM
INT
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
73
5.0
2
2
2
1.0
1
2T
RUSH
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
177
456
2.57
21
N/A
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