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Jersey Number 11
Ayden Williams
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ridgeland, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Ridgeland HS (Ole Miss)
Career Honors
2023 Athletic Directors Honor Roll (Fall)
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Career Notes
Played in 32 career games with four starts โฆ Following the 2025 season, had 28 receptions for 371 yards.
2025 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Played in all 13 games, making two start โฆ Caught a pass in all 13 games โฆ Total 21 receptions for 252 yards โฆ Tennessee (9/27): Earned a season-long 49-yard reception that helped lead to a Kyle Ferrie field goal ... Texas A&M (10/4): Had a career high three receptions ... Texas (10/25): Had career highs in receptions and receiving yards in a career-best game.
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2024 (Sophomore Season โ Ole Miss)
Played in eight games with one start โฆ caught three passes for 39 yards โฆย vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Played four offensive snaps โฆ at Florida (11/23/24): Played three offensive snaps โฆ at Arkansas (11/02/24): Played in seven total snaps โฆ at South Carolina (10/05/24): Saw action in two offensive snaps โฆ vs. Georgia Southern (09/21/24): Played nine total snaps โฆ at Wake Forest (09/14/24): Played three offensive snaps โฆ vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Caught one pass for 13 yards in 23 total plays โฆ vs. Furman (08/31/24): Started at WR, caught two passes for 26 yards.
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2023 (True Freshman Season โ Ole Miss)
Played in 11 games with one start โฆ Played 125 total snaps, 123 on offense ... Ended season with four receptions for 80 yards ...ย vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Recorded two receptions for 47 yards, including a 43-yarder on his first career catch ... at #22 Tulane (9/9/23): Appeared on seven total snaps across offense and special teams ... vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Started first collegiate game at wide receiver, hauled in one reception for 19 yards on 47 offensive snaps ... at #12 Alabama (9/23/23): Played at wide out ... vs. Arkansas (10/7/23): Saw action on nine offensive snaps ... at Auburn (10/21/23): Played two offensive snaps ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/28/23): Played six offensive snaps and made one catch for 14 yards ... vs. Texas A&M (11/4/23): Played three offensive snaps ... at #1 Georgia (11/11/23): Played 10 offensive snaps ... vs. ULM (11/18/23): Played nine offensive snaps ... vs. Penn State (12/30/23): Played two offensive snaps in Ole Missโ Peach Bowl victory ... Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Preseason watch list ... On3 Preseason Freshman All-America ... Member of the 2022-23 signing class.
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High School
A unanimous four-star recruit by all major outlets โฆ Ranked a top 50 recruit by Rivals, checking in at No. 43 โฆ Rated top 100 signee by both the On3 Consensus and the 247Sports Composite โฆ Member of the ESPN 300, ranked No. 102 โฆ Ranked No. 2 recruit in the state of Mississippi โฆ Tabbed the No. 8 wide receiver in the country by Rivals โฆ 2022 Under Armour All-American โฆ Participated in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game โฆ Named to the Clarion Ledgerโs Large School All-State team in 2022 โฆ Member of the Clarion Ledger 2022 Dandy Dozen โฆ Tallied 1,265 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior at Ridgeland HS โฆ Averaged 18.6 yards per catch and tallied over 80 yards receiving in nine of his 11 games in 2022 โฆ Earned all-state honors three years at RHS โฆ Named Freshman All-American in 2019 โฆ Hauled in 63 catches for 1,156 yards and 14 TDs his junior season for the Titans, earning first-team all-state honors โฆ Also lettered in basketball and track and field โฆ Chose Ole Miss over offers from Georgia, Auburn, LSU and Oregon among others โฆ Coached by Teddy Dyess.
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Personal
Full name is Ayden Lorenzo Williams ... Born Dec. 27 ... Son of Kamari Hayes ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll in fall 2023 ... Journalism major.
Career-Highs Entering 2026
Receptions: 4, vs. Texas (10/25/2025)
Receiving Yards:ย 69, vs. Texas (10/25/2025)
Longest Reception: 49 yards, vs. Tennessee (09/27/2025)
2023 Athletic Directors Honor Roll (Fall)
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Career Notes
Played in 32 career games with four starts โฆ Following the 2025 season, had 28 receptions for 371 yards.
2025 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Played in all 13 games, making two start โฆ Caught a pass in all 13 games โฆ Total 21 receptions for 252 yards โฆ Tennessee (9/27): Earned a season-long 49-yard reception that helped lead to a Kyle Ferrie field goal ... Texas A&M (10/4): Had a career high three receptions ... Texas (10/25): Had career highs in receptions and receiving yards in a career-best game.
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2024 (Sophomore Season โ Ole Miss)
Played in eight games with one start โฆ caught three passes for 39 yards โฆย vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Played four offensive snaps โฆ at Florida (11/23/24): Played three offensive snaps โฆ at Arkansas (11/02/24): Played in seven total snaps โฆ at South Carolina (10/05/24): Saw action in two offensive snaps โฆ vs. Georgia Southern (09/21/24): Played nine total snaps โฆ at Wake Forest (09/14/24): Played three offensive snaps โฆ vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Caught one pass for 13 yards in 23 total plays โฆ vs. Furman (08/31/24): Started at WR, caught two passes for 26 yards.
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2023 (True Freshman Season โ Ole Miss)
Played in 11 games with one start โฆ Played 125 total snaps, 123 on offense ... Ended season with four receptions for 80 yards ...ย vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Recorded two receptions for 47 yards, including a 43-yarder on his first career catch ... at #22 Tulane (9/9/23): Appeared on seven total snaps across offense and special teams ... vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Started first collegiate game at wide receiver, hauled in one reception for 19 yards on 47 offensive snaps ... at #12 Alabama (9/23/23): Played at wide out ... vs. Arkansas (10/7/23): Saw action on nine offensive snaps ... at Auburn (10/21/23): Played two offensive snaps ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/28/23): Played six offensive snaps and made one catch for 14 yards ... vs. Texas A&M (11/4/23): Played three offensive snaps ... at #1 Georgia (11/11/23): Played 10 offensive snaps ... vs. ULM (11/18/23): Played nine offensive snaps ... vs. Penn State (12/30/23): Played two offensive snaps in Ole Missโ Peach Bowl victory ... Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Preseason watch list ... On3 Preseason Freshman All-America ... Member of the 2022-23 signing class.
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High School
A unanimous four-star recruit by all major outlets โฆ Ranked a top 50 recruit by Rivals, checking in at No. 43 โฆ Rated top 100 signee by both the On3 Consensus and the 247Sports Composite โฆ Member of the ESPN 300, ranked No. 102 โฆ Ranked No. 2 recruit in the state of Mississippi โฆ Tabbed the No. 8 wide receiver in the country by Rivals โฆ 2022 Under Armour All-American โฆ Participated in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game โฆ Named to the Clarion Ledgerโs Large School All-State team in 2022 โฆ Member of the Clarion Ledger 2022 Dandy Dozen โฆ Tallied 1,265 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior at Ridgeland HS โฆ Averaged 18.6 yards per catch and tallied over 80 yards receiving in nine of his 11 games in 2022 โฆ Earned all-state honors three years at RHS โฆ Named Freshman All-American in 2019 โฆ Hauled in 63 catches for 1,156 yards and 14 TDs his junior season for the Titans, earning first-team all-state honors โฆ Also lettered in basketball and track and field โฆ Chose Ole Miss over offers from Georgia, Auburn, LSU and Oregon among others โฆ Coached by Teddy Dyess.
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Personal
Full name is Ayden Lorenzo Williams ... Born Dec. 27 ... Son of Kamari Hayes ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll in fall 2023 ... Journalism major.
Career-Highs Entering 2026
Receptions: 4, vs. Texas (10/25/2025)
Receiving Yards:ย 69, vs. Texas (10/25/2025)
Longest Reception: 49 yards, vs. Tennessee (09/27/2025)
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