Senior cornerback on BYU's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 175 lb · Mobile, AL
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.
How he projects
Jams receivers off their route at the line.
Grades highest in speed and man coverage.
The full scouting readThe story
Senior cornerback on BYU's 2026 roster.
Jayven Williams
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Jayven Williams has played for three head coaches across three seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Arizona — Week 2, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
6 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kalani Sitake.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to BYU
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BYU | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 18 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 29 | 16 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 57 | 32 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 6 | 2 | -- |
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 | W 63-7vs Utah Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-17vs Arizona | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 41-23@ Colorado State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–17
vs Arizona
6 tackles · 1 pass breakups · 4 solo tackles
With B. Bachmeier — 217 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 90.7 · 37 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD · F. Shurtz — 46 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20
Since week 2: +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (8th 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
PD rate
10%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
10tackles this season10 tackles · 1 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
44.4%
95 pass / 119 run
Plays / game
71.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.9%
68 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Dontavious Heard’s 2016 season.
Matches Dontavious on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to David Daniel-Sisavanh's junior season at Georgia (2023).
Matches David on
Player DNA
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