Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-35@ Colorado State | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 21-13vs Northern Colorado | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#98
Jayden Williams
Junior defensive tackle on Wyoming's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 294 lb · Bryan, TX
CFB Index 11 · #318 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Wyoming for 2026
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
0
sacks · 2026
0.5 TFL · 5 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 3 tackles, at Colorado State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive tackle on Wyoming's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Wyoming in 2022.
Jayden Williams
Wins his gap play after play. Four seasons at Wyoming, two different head coaches: Craig Bohl and Jay Sawvel. The receipt: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Colorado State — Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Wyoming3-star out of Campbell Hall
2023
- Signed with Wyomingout of Rudder
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Wyoming
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
Wyoming
Coaching transition mid-career: Craig Bohl → Jay Sawvel. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Wyoming9-4HC: Craig Bohl · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Wyoming3-9HC: Jay Sawvel · Run-leaning
2025Wyoming4-8HC: Jay Sawvel · Balanced
2026Wyoming1-1HC: Jay Sawvel · 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 (6)
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, 0.2 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
Jay Sawvel
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
11 · #318 of 330 interior linemen
Unranked recruit. Now #318 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #13 of 13 Mountain West DTs
How the All-Mountain West estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 21–13
2 TOT · 2 SOLO
With B. Edmiston — 46 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 55 LONG · T. Hughes — 149 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 10.5 · 26 rush yds (8 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Wyoming
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Wyoming
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (19 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wyoming · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #127 · 2026 recruiting class #114
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tahj Sykes’s 2021 season.
Matches Tahj on
Height
TFL rate
Weight
Differs from Tahj on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Keith Sampson's junior season at Florida State (2025).
Matches Keith on
Class year
Height
TFL rate
Differs from Keith on
Hurry rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jayden Williams
The defensive line · Wyoming
- #98Jayden Williams2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Esaia Bogar1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #55Kevin Sjogren1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #90Cade Brook0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #68Cody Crawford0 tackles for loss · 2025
17 more on the roster · Wyoming team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology