Jayden Williams

Jayden Kiyon Williams (born April 10, 2003) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and was selected by the Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL draft.

Early life Williams attended Conway High School and played basketball and football. As a junior, he led the basketball team to a state title. He helped the Wampus Cats return to the state tournament as a senior. Williams mainly played tight end and linebacker on the gridiron before switching to the offensive line midway through his senior year. Considered a three-star recruit, he committed to play college football at Ole Miss over offers from Missouri and Kansas.

College career Williams began his college career at left tackle and redshirted his freshman season. He started all 13 games as a freshman, earning freshman All-America honors. As a sophomore, he mostly played backup behind Victor Curne but started in the Peach Bowl versus Penn State. Williams started the first four games of his junior season and played in six games before his season was derailed by injuries. In 2025, Williams switched to right tackle. He started 15 games and allowed two sacks during the season.

Professional career

Williams was selected in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL draft with the 217th pick by the Arizona Cardinals.