Tomiko Williams

BYU🏈 MOM #teamjayven15

[Echo W4rrior @EchoW4rrior]

Cougar Fans get to know the name @williams_jayven #Baller #GoCougs

@lew_walk7 gettin them boys right for game day 😤

[Tomiko Williams @TeamJayven]

@CoachSafford That’s awesome Coach.. Just a great man and mentor!

[Quinterrius Robinson @QRobinson23]

9 tckls vs #5 emcc, came short but we never stopped fighting💪 here’s a few highlights https://t.co/dZY3RD4EQy

[Quinterrius Robinson @QRobinson23]

Came short Thursday but we fought to the end 💪💪💪, here’s a few clips https://t.co/bHXvG9lalg

[Quinterrius Robinson @QRobinson23]

Fall Camp✅ #year2️⃣

[Tomiko Williams @TeamJayven]

BYU #teamjayven

[Stephen Snyder @ASCENDING_AZ]

Kennesaw State is not where most Southeastern Conference cornerbacks come from.
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A kid from Mobile, Alabama, spent three seasons there and made it work.
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Twenty-four appearances. Five starts. Fifty-three stops.
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Eight passes knocked down, four tackles behind the line, two sacks from the secondary.
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And a pick he returned forty-eight yards to the end zone.
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In 2025 Mississippi State brought him to Starkville, and he played in all thirteen games.
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Three hundred and forty snaps against the best receivers in America.
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Pro Football Focus charted him allowing one hundred ninety-four passing yards on the season.
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More than half of that came in a single rough afternoon against Ole Miss.
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Take that game out and the rest of the year holds up against almost anyone's tape.
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In mid-November he ranked near the top of the SEC in coverage snaps per reception allowed.
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Twenty-two snaps of coverage, on average, before a catch was completed on him.
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Analysts liked the length. Six-two corners can be physical with bigger receivers.
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He got the start at cornerback in the bowl game against Wake Forest.
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He had been first team all-state in Class 7A as a senior receiver.
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Defense was not his original position. He came to it in college.
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In January he entered the portal with a single season of eligibility remaining.
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The transfer portal moves fast in January and he did not linger in it.
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BYU took him, and he became the first player to commit to new position coach Demario Warren.
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Kelly Poppinga's defensive staff had added Warren only the week before.
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Linebackers Cade Uluave and Jake Clifton had already come in on defense that offseason.
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He arrives in a room that already holds Evan Johnson, Tre Alexander and Jonathan Kabeya.
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Nobody is handing him anything. That has been true at every stop he has made.
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Four years on, he is a Big 12 cornerback with one season left to make it count.
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His name is Jayven Williams.
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Now you see the whole picture.
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X: @williams_jayven | https://t.co/XuwsBTESwL
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#BYU #GoCougs #HearHim #CollegeFootball
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X: @ASCENDING_AZ | https://t.co/0e2vGHo7mW

[Stephen Snyder @ASCENDING_AZ]

Kennesaw State is not where most Southeastern Conference cornerbacks come from.
​
A kid from Mobile, Alabama, spent three seasons there and made it work.
​
Twenty-four appearances. Five starts. Fifty-three stops.
​
Eight passes knocked down, four tackles behind the line, two sacks from the secondary.
​
And a pick he returned forty-eight yards to the end zone.
​
In 2025 Mississippi State brought him to Starkville, and he played in all thirteen games.
​
Three hundred and forty snaps against the best receivers in America.
​
Pro Football Focus charted him allowing one hundred ninety-four passing yards on the season.
​
More than half of that came in a single rough afternoon against Ole Miss.
​
Take that game out and the rest of the year holds up against almost anyone's tape.
​
In mid-November he ranked near the top of the SEC in coverage snaps per reception allowed.
​
Twenty-two snaps of coverage, on average, before a catch was completed on him.
​
Analysts liked the length. Six-two corners can be physical with bigger receivers.
​
He got the start at cornerback in the bowl game against Wake Forest.
​
He had been first team all-state in Class 7A as a senior receiver.
​
Defense was not his original position. He came to it in college.
​
In January he entered the portal with a single season of eligibility remaining.
​
The transfer portal moves fast in January and he did not linger in it.
​
BYU took him, and he became the first player to commit to new position coach Demario Warren.
​
Kelly Poppinga's defensive staff had added Warren only the week before.
​
Linebackers Cade Uluave and Jake Clifton had already come in on defense that offseason.
​
He arrives in a room that already holds Evan Johnson, Tre Alexander and Jonathan Kabeya.
​
Nobody is handing him anything. That has been true at every stop he has made.
​
Four years on, he is a Big 12 cornerback with one season left to make it count.
​
His name is Jayven Williams.
​
Now you see the whole picture.
​
X: @williams_jayven | https://t.co/XuwsBTESwL
​
#BYU #GoCougs #HearHim #CollegeFootball
​
X: @ASCENDING_AZ | https://t.co/0e2vGHo7mW

[Casey Lundquist @casey_lundquist]

First look at Mississippi State transfer Jayven Williams.

Williams is a veteran cornerback with one year of eligibility remaining.

[Jayven Williams @williams_jayven]

Just a kid from Mobile Alabama Grateful for every opportunity!!!🔵⚪️

[Jayven Williams @williams_jayven]

I’m Home🏠. Let’s work #BYU #BYUFOOTBALL #brighamyounguniversity

[Transfer Portal @TransferPortal]

NEW: Mississippi State CB Jayven Williams has entered the NCAA transfer portal, @PeteNakos reports.

Williams totaled 18 tackles, 2 forced fumbles and 1 interception this season.

https://t.co/3nnBogYLDF

[Tomiko Williams @TeamJayven]

@CoachSafford Well Deserved.. Congratulations Coach

[Tomiko Williams @TeamJayven]

#teamjayven

[Cam Mellor @CamMellor]

Most coverage snaps per reception allowed, SEC CBs:

Kelley Jones, Mississippi State: 39.0
Mansoor Delane, LSU: 30.8
Ellis Robinson IV, Georgia: 25.2
Ricky Fletcher, Ole Miss: 23.6
Mark Davis, Vanderbilt: 22.2
Jayven Williams, Mississippi State: 22.2
Zabien Brown, Alabama: 22.0
Quay'sheed Scott, Kentucky: 21.6
Dijon Lee Jr., Alabama: 21.3
Jaheim Singletary, Arkansas: 19.2

*min. 100 snaps in coverage; data via TruMedia/PFF

[Cam Mellor @CamMellor]

Most coverage snaps per reception allowed, SEC CBs:

Kelley Jones, Mississippi State: 39.0
Mansoor Delane, LSU: 30.8
Ellis Robinson IV, Georgia: 25.2
Ricky Fletcher, Ole Miss: 23.6
Mark Davis, Vanderbilt: 22.2
Jayven Williams, Mississippi State: 22.2
Zabien Brown, Alabama: 22.0
Quay'sheed Scott, Kentucky: 21.6
Dijon Lee Jr., Alabama: 21.3
Jaheim Singletary, Arkansas: 19.2

*min. 100 snaps in coverage; data via TruMedia/PFF

[Tomiko Williams @TeamJayven]

#HailState Spring Game 2025 @williams_jayven @HailStateFB

[Jayven Williams @williams_jayven]

Life🙏🏽✝️

[Quinterrius Robinson @QRobinson23]

#AGTG
✅First team All-State
✅Second Team All-Costal
✅First Team All-Area
✅Team Defensive MVP
✅ #1 in 7a Tackles (148)

[Jayven Williams @williams_jayven]

Bleeding Maroon and White @Coach_Leb🐶

[Tomiko Williams @TeamJayven]

@Coach_Burks Best of luck on your future endeavors. I appreciate everything you have done for J Will and family..

[Tomiko Williams @TeamJayven]

@starsacademy33 @BarryDunning6 👏🏾👏🏾Barry