Ayden Williams

Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 PM

Ole Miss Football headshots in Starnes Athletic Center on July 17, 2024 in Oxford, MS.

Photos by Reed Jones/Ole Miss Athletics
Instagram/Twitter: @OleMissPix

Position:
WR
Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
2
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 205
Hometown:
Ridgeland, Miss.
High School:
Ridgeland
Major:
Journalism

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2023 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Watch List
• 2023 On3 Preseason Freshman All-American

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2023)

2024 (SOPHOMORE): Entered transfer portal following the regular season … Played in eight games and made one start, caught three passes for 39 yards … vs. Furman (08/31/24): Started at WR, caught two passes for 26 yards … vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Caught one pass for 13 yards in 23 total plays … at Wake Forest (09/14/24): Played three offensive snaps … vs. Georgia Southern (09/21/24): Played nine total snaps … at South Carolina (10/05/24): Saw action in two offensive snaps … at Arkansas (11/02/24): Played in seven total snaps … at Florida (11/23/24): Played three offensive snaps … vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Played four offensive snaps.

2023 (FRESHMAN): Played in 11 games and made one start in his first season with the Rebels ... Played 125 total snaps, 123 on offense ... Ended season with four receptions for 80 yards ... 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 Miss’ 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.

HIGH SCHOOL: A unanimous four-star recruit by all major outlets … Ranked a top 50 recruit by Rivals, checking in at No. 43 … Rated top 100 signee by both the On3 Consensus and the 247Sports Composite … Member of the ESPN 300, ranked No. 102 … Ranked No. 2 recruit in the state of Mississippi … Tabbed the No. 8 wide receiver in the country by Rivals … 2022 Under Armour All-American … Participated in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game … Named to the Clarion Ledger’s Large School All-State team in 2022 … Member of the Clarion Ledger 2022 Dandy Dozen … Tallied 1,265 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior at Ridgeland HS … Averaged 18.6 yards per catch and tallied over 80 yards receiving in nine of his 11 games in 2022 … Earned all-state honors three years at RHS … Named Freshman All-American in 2019 … Hauled in 63 catches for 1,156 yards and 14 TDs his junior season for the Titans, earning first-team all-state honors … Also lettered in basketball and track and field … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Georgia, Auburn, LSU and Oregon among others … Coached by Teddy Dyess.

PERSONAL: Full name is Ayden Lorenzo Williams … Born Dec. 27, 2004 … Son of Kamari Hayes … Athletic Director's Honor Roll in fall 2023 … Journalism major.