Jayven Williams
Jayven Williams
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Jayven Williams has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Georgia — Week 11, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 18 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 29 | 16 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 47 | 26 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025
W 38–35
at Arkansas
1 TOT · 1 QB HUR
Edged out Arkansas on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Mississippi State
Returning around him
- 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (27 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #24 · 2026 recruiting class #23
DNA match
Player DNA
Press Corner
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ronald Williams Jr.’s 2022 season.
Matches Ronald on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Markeith Williams's sophomore season at Miami (2023).
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