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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 24 career games with five career starts
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.
Social Media
X/Twitter – williams_jayven
Instagram – jay.will22
Career-Highs Entering 2025
Tackles: 10, at Tennessee Tech (09/23/2023) *
Tackles for Loss: 1.0, 2x, last vs. Tennessee State (10/07/2023) *
Sacks: 1.0, 3x, last at UTSA (08/31/2024) *
Interceptions: 1, vs. UT Martin (09/28/2024) *
Pass Breakups: 1, vs. Wisconsin (9/22/2023) *
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 24 career games with five career starts
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.
Social Media
X/Twitter – williams_jayven
Instagram – jay.will22
Career-Highs Entering 2025
Tackles: 10, at Tennessee Tech (09/23/2023) *
Tackles for Loss: 1.0, 2x, last vs. Tennessee State (10/07/2023) *
Sacks: 1.0, 3x, last at UTSA (08/31/2024) *
Interceptions: 1, vs. UT Martin (09/28/2024) *
Pass Breakups: 1, vs. Wisconsin (9/22/2023) *
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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