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Jersey Number 15
Jayven Williams
- Position:
- CB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Mobile, Ala.
- High School/Previous School:
- Baker HS (Kennesaw State)
Career Notes
Played in 38 career games with six career starts … Concluded his time at Mississippi State with 18 tackles, one pass breakup, two forced fumbles and one interception … Entered the transfer portal following the 2025 season … Transferred to BYU.
2025 (Redshirt Junior Season)
Played in all 13 games with one start … Tallied 18 tackles, one pass breakup, two forced fumbles and one interception … vs Arizona State(9/6): Grabbed his first interception as a Bulldog in the second quarter ... vs Alcorn State (9/13): Recorded his first pass breakup of the season ... Earned one of the two forced fumbles in the game ... vs Northern Illinois (9/20): secured one tackle for loss ... also forced a fumble for the second game in a row ... vs Tennessee (9/27): tallied a career high with three tackles against a top 15 team ... at Arkansas (11/1): recorded his first QB hurry in his career ... vs Georgia (11/8): tied his career high in tackles.
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore Season – Kennesaw State)
Played in 10 of the teams 11 games with one start … Recorded 29 total tackles, 16 solo and 13 assisted … Finished 12th on the team in tackles … Had 1.5 tackles for loss with 1.5 sacks … Intercepted one pass and returned it 48 yards for a touchdown vs. UT Martin (09/28/2024) … Had four pass breakups with one QB hurry and one forced fumble … Had two games with a season-high six tackles (Louisiana & Jacksonville State).
2023 (Sophomore Season – Kennesaw State)
Appeared in four games with three starts … Earned a redshirt ... Tallied 23 tackles (18 solo) with 2.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks on the year ... also added three pass break ups ... Tusculum (8/31): Made his first career start … Recorded four total tackles … Earned a half sack … at Chattanooga (9/9): Totaled five solo tackles … at Tennessee Tech (9/23): Earned a career-high 10 tackles, all solo tackles … Had one tackle for loss … Tennessee St. (10/7): Four total tackles, two solo and two assisted … One tackle for loss … Three pass deflections.
2022 (True Freshman Season – Kennesaw State)
Appeared in 10 games for the Owls with one start ... Finished the season with one solo tackle ... Returned four kickoffs for a total of 40 yards … Samford (9/2): Made his collegiate debut … Central Ark. (10/15): Returned his first career kickoff … On two returns, totals 19 yards … Had a long return of 11 yards … Charleston Southern (10/29): Returned two kickoffs for 21 total yards … Had a long return of 11 yards … at Eastern Kentucky (11/19): Earned his first career tackle.
High School
Jayven Williams prepped at Baker High School under the direction of Steve Normand … As a senior, he led the Hornets to an appearance in the Alabama state playoffs … Was named first team all-state for Class 7A and was honored as the most valuable wide receiver … Registered 34 receptions for 728 yards … Led Baker High School with 10 touchdown receptions … Also recorded one interception for a 98-yard touchdown return … In his junior season, was named wide receiver of the year … Was selected as a player of the week … a part of the Coastal Alabama Terrific 20 and Mobile Optimist Club.
Personal
Son of Joshua Jr. and Tomiko Williams ... has one brother, LeQuintin Robinson ... plans to major in education … Name pronounced JAY-vin.
Career-Highs
Tackles: 10, at Tennessee Tech (09/23/2023) *
Tackles for Loss: 1.0, 3x, last vs. Northern Illinois (9/20/2025)
Sacks: 1.0, 3x, last at UTSA (08/31/2024) *
Interceptions: 1, 2x, last vs. Northern Illinois (9/20/2025)
Pass Breakups: 1, 2x, last vs. Alcorn State (9/13/2025)
Punt Returns: 3, at Middle Tennessee (10/15/2024) *
Punt Return Yards: 34 yards, at UTEP (11/09/2024) *
Long Punt Return: 34 yards, at UTEP (11/09/2024) *
* Career-high set at Kennesaw
Played in 38 career games with six career starts … Concluded his time at Mississippi State with 18 tackles, one pass breakup, two forced fumbles and one interception … Entered the transfer portal following the 2025 season … Transferred to BYU.
2025 (Redshirt Junior Season)
Played in all 13 games with one start … Tallied 18 tackles, one pass breakup, two forced fumbles and one interception … vs Arizona State(9/6): Grabbed his first interception as a Bulldog in the second quarter ... vs Alcorn State (9/13): Recorded his first pass breakup of the season ... Earned one of the two forced fumbles in the game ... vs Northern Illinois (9/20): secured one tackle for loss ... also forced a fumble for the second game in a row ... vs Tennessee (9/27): tallied a career high with three tackles against a top 15 team ... at Arkansas (11/1): recorded his first QB hurry in his career ... vs Georgia (11/8): tied his career high in tackles.
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore Season – Kennesaw State)
Played in 10 of the teams 11 games with one start … Recorded 29 total tackles, 16 solo and 13 assisted … Finished 12th on the team in tackles … Had 1.5 tackles for loss with 1.5 sacks … Intercepted one pass and returned it 48 yards for a touchdown vs. UT Martin (09/28/2024) … Had four pass breakups with one QB hurry and one forced fumble … Had two games with a season-high six tackles (Louisiana & Jacksonville State).
2023 (Sophomore Season – Kennesaw State)
Appeared in four games with three starts … Earned a redshirt ... Tallied 23 tackles (18 solo) with 2.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks on the year ... also added three pass break ups ... Tusculum (8/31): Made his first career start … Recorded four total tackles … Earned a half sack … at Chattanooga (9/9): Totaled five solo tackles … at Tennessee Tech (9/23): Earned a career-high 10 tackles, all solo tackles … Had one tackle for loss … Tennessee St. (10/7): Four total tackles, two solo and two assisted … One tackle for loss … Three pass deflections.
2022 (True Freshman Season – Kennesaw State)
Appeared in 10 games for the Owls with one start ... Finished the season with one solo tackle ... Returned four kickoffs for a total of 40 yards … Samford (9/2): Made his collegiate debut … Central Ark. (10/15): Returned his first career kickoff … On two returns, totals 19 yards … Had a long return of 11 yards … Charleston Southern (10/29): Returned two kickoffs for 21 total yards … Had a long return of 11 yards … at Eastern Kentucky (11/19): Earned his first career tackle.
High School
Jayven Williams prepped at Baker High School under the direction of Steve Normand … As a senior, he led the Hornets to an appearance in the Alabama state playoffs … Was named first team all-state for Class 7A and was honored as the most valuable wide receiver … Registered 34 receptions for 728 yards … Led Baker High School with 10 touchdown receptions … Also recorded one interception for a 98-yard touchdown return … In his junior season, was named wide receiver of the year … Was selected as a player of the week … a part of the Coastal Alabama Terrific 20 and Mobile Optimist Club.
Personal
Son of Joshua Jr. and Tomiko Williams ... has one brother, LeQuintin Robinson ... plans to major in education … Name pronounced JAY-vin.
Career-Highs
Tackles: 10, at Tennessee Tech (09/23/2023) *
Tackles for Loss: 1.0, 3x, last vs. Northern Illinois (9/20/2025)
Sacks: 1.0, 3x, last at UTSA (08/31/2024) *
Interceptions: 1, 2x, last vs. Northern Illinois (9/20/2025)
Pass Breakups: 1, 2x, last vs. Alcorn State (9/13/2025)
Punt Returns: 3, at Middle Tennessee (10/15/2024) *
Punt Return Yards: 34 yards, at UTEP (11/09/2024) *
Long Punt Return: 34 yards, at UTEP (11/09/2024) *
* Career-high set at Kennesaw
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