Cornerback, BYU (from Kennesaw State, Mississippi State), 2022–26
Jayven Williams
Lettered 2025 at Mississippi State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Mobile, AL
Jayven Williams plays cornerback for BYU, after Kennesaw State (2022–24) and Mississippi State (2025). Last time out, against Notre Dame: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
15 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles vs. Notre Dame, W 28–24
Next game: at UCF, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 29 | 16 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | BYU | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career | 62 | 36 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 40 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | – | – | – | 8 | 81 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 40 | 0 | 8 | 81 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kennesaw State | 15 | CB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 15 | CB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 15 | CB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | BYU | 15 | CB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 175 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 BYU 6 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Utah Tech | W 63–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Arizona | W 28–17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Colorado State | W 41–23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at TCU | W 17–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Iowa State | W 24–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Notre Dame | W 28–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Mississippi State 11 games, 18 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Southern Miss | W 34–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Arizona State | W 24–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Alcorn State | W 63–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 38–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Tennessee | L 34–41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Texas A&M | L 9–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Florida | L 21–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Texas | L 38–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Arkansas | W 38–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Georgia | L 21–41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Ole Miss | L 19–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Kennesaw State 9 games, 29 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at UTSA | L 16–28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Louisiana | L 10–34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at San José State | L 10–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. UT Martin | L 13–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Jacksonville State | L 24–63 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Middle Tennessee | L 5–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Liberty | W 27–24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | at UTEP | L 35–43 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Sam Houston | L 17–23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2022 Kennesaw State 2 games, 4 returns, 40 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | vs. Central Arkansas | L 24–51 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 30–20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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