Arizona State · W 27-20
7 tackles
The other 7 games average 2 tackles. This one was 5 above.
Jayven Williams
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. Played for three head coaches across three seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Arizona State — Week 9, 2026.
24 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
24 tackles. 7 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BYU | 24 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 7 | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 18 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 29 | 16 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 1 |
| Career | 71 | 44 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 12 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 pass breakups, 7 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-7vs Utah Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-17vs Arizona | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-23@ Colorado State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 17-10@ TCU | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 24-10vs Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 28-24vs No. 2 Notre Dame | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-39@ UCF | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-20vs Arizona State | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 24 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 7 |
Oct. 31 · W 27-20 vs Arizona State, play by play
7 tackles, including 3 passes broken up, tied for the most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Against his own season: his best passes defended game of the season so far.
His game this year: coverage — 7 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How BYU’s defense played that day
Arizona State’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 7. His pbu came with BYU up 7.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 5th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 9 · 2026
W 27-20
7 tackles · 3 pass breakups · 6 solo tackles
A close one, won by 7 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
29%7 pass breakupsTackle volume
24tackles this season24 tackles · 1 for loss · 7 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
47.3%
248 pass / 276 run
Plays / game
65.5
8 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
230 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Brian Bohannon, Chandler Burks, Jeff Lebby and Kalani Sitake.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to BYU
