Jayden Williams

Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 PM

2024 Football Headshots

Photos by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics

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Position:
OL
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 315
Hometown:
Conway, Ark.
High School:
Conway
Major:
Multi-Disciplinary Studies

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2022)
• SEC First-Year Honor Roll (2021-22)
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022)

2025 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Senior Bowl Top-300.

2024 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in six games for the Rebels, starting at left tackle in each of the first four before injury … vs. Furman (08/31/24): Started at LT, played 30 snaps and graded out by PFF as team’s top run-blocker (91.7) and pass-blocker (84.3) … vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Started at LT, played 37 snaps and was the highest graded pass-blocker (82.7) by PFF … at Wake Forest (09/14/24): Started at LT, appeared in 51 snaps … vs. Georgia Southern (09/21/24): Started at LT, played 32 offensive snaps … at Florida (11/23/24): Played two offensive snaps … vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Played 25 offensive snaps.

2023 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 11 games and made two starts on the Ole Miss offensive line … Played 342 total snaps across offense and special teams … vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Was Ole Miss’ top-ranked pass blocker per PFF at an 85.6 grade, coming off the bench to play 38 total snaps at left tackle … at #22 Tulane (9/9/23): Played 14 total snaps off the bench across offense and special teams … vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Played 29 total snaps across offense and special teams … at #12 Alabama (9/23/23): Appeared on 15 offensive snaps … vs. #12 LSU (9/30/23): Saw action in 21 snaps on the offensive line … Ole Miss’ top pass blocker returning in 2023 with a 73.6 rating … vs. Arkansas (10/7/23): Played 34 offensive snaps … at Auburn (10/21/23): Played on 10 offensive snaps … vs. Vanderbilt (10/28/23): Saw action on 20 offensive snaps … vs. Texas A&M (11/4/23): Played 29 snaps across offense and special teams … at #1 Georgia (11/11/23): Started at left tackle, played five snaps before leaving due to injury … vs. Penn State (12/30/23): Started at left tackle, played all 91 offensive snaps in Ole Miss’ Peach Bowl victory.

2022 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Started all 13 games at left tackle, playing nearly 1,000 snaps protecting the blind side … Earned honorable mention Freshman All-America accolades by CFN … vs. Troy (9/3/22): Served as the Rebels’ starting left tackle, playing all 56 of his offensive snaps at the position … vs. Central Arkansas (9/10/22): Made another start at left tackle against UCA, tallying 64 snaps at the position … at Georgia Tech (9/17/22): Put together a 71 snap performance as the team’s starting left tackle … vs. Tulsa (9/24/22): Played all 78 snaps at left tackle after getting the start … vs. #7 Kentucky (10/1/22): Made his fifth career start at left tackle (69 snaps) … at Vanderbilt (10/8/22): Served as the team’s starting left tackle for 54 snaps … vs. Auburn (10/15/22): Logged 90 snaps as the team’s starting left tackle … at LSU (10/22/22): Got the start at left tackle, where he played all 79 snaps … at Texas A&M (10/29/22): Logged 72 total snaps as the team’s starting left tackle … vs. #9 Alabama (11/12/22): Served as the team’s starting left tackle, logging 80 snaps at the position with an additional snap at left guard … at Arkansas (11/19/22): Served as the team’s starting left tackle for all 98 offensive snaps … vs. Mississippi State (11/24/22): Served as starting left tackle for the Rebels on Thanksgiving, playing all 79 offensive snaps at the position … vs. Texas Tech (12/28/22): Earned the start at left tackle and played 87 snaps in Texas Bowl.

2021 (FRESHMAN): Did not see any action due to injury and was redshirted … Member of the 2020-21 signing class.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, 247Sports Composite and ESPN … Ranked as the No. 40 offensive tackle and No. 3 player in Arkansas by the 247Sports Composite … A 2020 all-state selection … Helped lead CHS to the Arkansas 7A State Semifinals … Also took snaps at tight end … Posted 11 receptions for 177 yards in the last two seasons … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Missouri and Kansas … Also lettered in basketball … Selected all-conference in basketball … Coached by Clint Ashcraft.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jayden Kiyon Williams … Born April 10, 2003 … Son of Alonzia Williams … SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2022 … 2021-22 SEC First-Year Honor Roll … Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in fall 2021, spring 2022 and fall 2022 … Multi-disciplinary studies major.