ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Northampton.
Scout report
J. Willis is a 32-year-old central defender at Northampton, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 16 appearances, a Season grade of 14, top 62% of League Two centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.4, ranking 202nd of 254 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (35.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.92 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Willis.
Judged on this season alone, Willis graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 55 of the 55 centre-backs in the League Two, on 2 clean sheets and 3.918 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 14). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 11, 43rd of 55 of the 55 centre-backs in the League Two. At 32 Willis is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.
Willis is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Northampton finished 23rd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side
3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (23rd of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 35.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 11.4, Willis carries the 43rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League Two of 55 — though on just 16 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.
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