Senior defensive back for South Carolina. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 214 lb · Heath, 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
interception · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, 9 tackles, vs Mississippi State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive back for South Carolina. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Peyton Williams
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. This is his fourth year in the same secondary at South Carolina. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Towson, Week 2, 2026.
12 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Shane Beamer.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | 12 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 50 | 39 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | South Carolina | 19 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | 1 |
| 2022 | South Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 84 | 59 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
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 57-0vs Kent State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-9vs Towson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 34-41vs Mississippi State | 9 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Total | 12 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–9
vs Towson
2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 36-point win at home against Towson.
With L. Sellers — 96 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · 119 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · M. Fuller — 125 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +9 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Shane Beamer — 23-18 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: solo tackles (84th 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.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Pass share
45.6%
99 pass / 118 run
Plays / game
72.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
111 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #161 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #23 of 57 SEC DBs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Max DiDomenico’s 2024 season.
Matches Max on
Differs from Max on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Braden Turner's junior season at Northwestern (2025).
Matches Braden on
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