Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-6vs Bethune-Cookman | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-12@ Pittsburgh | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
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Jayden Williams
Former defensive back at UCF. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Valrico, FL · Bloomingdale
CFB Index 45 · #183 of 322 cornersLow confidenceDrafted by Arizona — Rd 7, Pick 1, #217 overall
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
1
interception · 2026
5 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, 2 tackles, vs Bethune-Cookman
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Former defensive back at UCF. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Florida Atlantic in 2021.
Jayden Williams
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Four head coaches in six seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 3 tackles against Pittsburgh — Week 2, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Six seasons at UCF, 112 tackles — drafted at #217 overall by Arizona.
His career
He was on the field for 6 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20213 games
- Signed with Florida Atlantic3-star out of Bloomingdale
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coaches2021–2024
UCF
Coaching transition mid-career: Gus Malzahn → Scott Frost. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Arizona2026 NFL rookie season
#217Rd 7 · Pick 1
Arizona2026 NFL rookie season
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Florida Atlantic5-7HC: Willie Taggart · Balanced, slow tempo
2022Florida Atlantic5-7HC: Willie Taggart · Run-leaning
2023Florida Atlantic4-8HC: Tom Herman · Balanced
2024Florida Atlantic3-9HC: Chad Lunsford · Run-leaning
2025UCF5-7HC: Scott Frost · Balanced
2026UCF1-1HC: Scott Frost · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCF | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | UCF | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 25 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 33 | 21 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | 35 | 20 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 112 | 64 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 6 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 73–6
2 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 TD
Dominant 67-point win at home against Bethune-Cookman.
With T. Swint — 48 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · A. Barnett — 158 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 46.9 · 9 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jashon Prophete’s 2021 season.
Matches Jashon on
PD rate
Tackle volume
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Favors's senior season at App State (2025).
90%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Jordan on
Class year
Height
PD rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Jayden Williams
The secondary · UCF
- #8Demari Henderson61 tackles · 2025
- #7Antoine Jackson39 tackles · 2025
- #1Jayden Bellamy27 tackles · 2025
- #4Braeden Marshall22 tackles · 2025
- #2Jayden Williams7 tackles · 2025
14 more on the roster · UCF team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology