Former defensive tackle at Wyoming. Career stats, games and honors on CFB Zeitgeist.
6′3″ · 294 lb · Bryan, TX
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 7 tackles, at Central Michigan
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Former defensive tackle at Wyoming. Career stats, games and honors on CFB Zeitgeist.
Jayden Williams
Wins his gap play after play. Four seasons at Wyoming, two different head coaches: Craig Bohl and Jay Sawvel. The receipt: 7 tackles against Central Michigan — Week 3, 2026.
12 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Four seasons at Wyoming, 61 tackles — drafted at #217 overall by Arizona.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Craig Bohl → Jay Sawvel. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Arizona2026 NFL rookie season
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-35@ Colorado State | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 21-13vs Northern Colorado | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-24@ Central Michigan | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 21–13
2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
With B. Edmiston — 46.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 3 inside the 20 · T. Hughes — 149 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 10.5 · 26 rush yds (8 car)
Since week 2: +7 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: solo tackles (2nd percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
4%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries12 tackles · 0 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Sawvel
Pass share
45.2%
76 pass / 92 run
Plays / game
56.0
3 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
81 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Eddy Ruzga’s 2016 season.
Matches Eddy on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Deandre Lynch's senior season at Old Dominion (2026).
Matches Deandre on
Player DNA
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