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Jersey Number 5
Jayden Williams
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Bloomingdale
- Major:
- Business
- Birthday:
- 2/25/03
Bio
Redshirt Junior (2024)
Redshirt Sophomore (2023)
Jayden Williams Pads Off
Redshirt Freshman (2022)
- Voted as one of the team's four co-captains
- Finished his night at Michigan State with six tackles, including a tackle assist for a loss of two yards, and he recorded a fumble
- Tallied five tackles and a pass breakup versus Army
- Let the Owls with seven tackles in FAU's Shula Bowl win over FIU
- Recorded three solo tackles versus UConn
- Contributed four tackles versus North Texas, his first game back from injury
- Collected two interceptions versus UTSA and tallied 68 return yards while adding a tackle assist
ON SOCIAL
Redshirt Sophomore (2023)
- Tallied three solo tackles, including one for a loss of two yards in the Owls' season-opening win over Monmouth
- Ended his Ohio game with four tackles (3-1)
- Started and continued to work with special teams versus Clemson with three tackles (1-2) and a quarterback hurry
- Continued in a starting role while at Illinois and added eight tackles (4-4) versus the Illini, forced two fumbles, and added a pass breakup
- In the Owls' 20-17 win over Tulsa, he tallied seven tackles and set the tone with an early interception, the first of his career
- Contributed to the Owls' efforts versus ECU with one-on-one coverage
- Continued to gain more playing time after an early sidelining injury and contributed five total tackles
- Returned to full game action and contributed five tackles and a QBH
Jayden Williams Pads Off
Redshirt Freshman (2022)
- Finished second on the team versus Charlotte with five tackles, including a sack for a loss of six yards
- Recorded 12 total tackles, 6-6, for a career-high and his first double-digit night versus Ohio and added a forced fumble to his resume
- Tallied two tackles in the Owls' win over Southeastern Louisiana, including a sack for a loss of one yard
- Had another double-digit night with ten tackles, including one for a loss of two yards
- Earned a tackle assist versus UNT
- Returned to the starting lineup in the Rice game, a game in which he collected two tackles, including a solo, and added a pass breakup
- Credited with a solo tackle at UTEP
- Walked away with five tackles, including one solo, and added a pass breakup in the Owls' 24-17 win over UAB
- Recorded two pass breakups in the Owls' 52-7 win over FIU in Shula Bowl XXI
- Collected a solo tackle at Middle Tennessee
- Versus WKU, he recorded a solo tackle
- Saw his first action and tallied three tackles, including a solo, in the Owls' 38-9 road win over Charlotte
- Contributed a tackle assist at ODU
- Recorded four solo tackles at WKU
- Tallied three tackles, including two solos, in the Owls' final game of 2021 versus MT
- Posted 33 tackles this year and led the team with three interceptions, returning one for a score
- Totaled 480 all-purpose yards, with the majority coming as a fantastic punt returner
- Had two punt return scores and averaged 18.3 yards per return (16 for 293)
- Offensively, had a carry for 52 yards and four catches for 80 yards
- Also recorded a punt block
- Squad finished 12-1 on the season, suffering its first loss in the state semifinal round, as one of the final four teams standing in Class 7A
- The Bulls outscored their opponents on the year, 423-201
- In three years on varsity, part of a combined 32-6 record (9-3 as a junior, 11-2 sophomore season)
- As a junior, had 42 total tackles, two picks, and a fumble recovery – for a touchdown; recorded 15 tackles with a fumble recovery and blocked field goal as a sophomore, along with a 43-yard touchdown reception
- Also played basketball for the Bulls
- Son of Shavonne Welch and Wayne Williams
- Has two brothers, Brandon and Jordan
- Chose FAU over USF, WKU, Akron, Toledo, Bowling Green, Austin Peay, Rhode Island, Campbell and FIU
- Three-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports
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