Jaylin Williams (American football)

Jaylin Williams (born February 26, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Indiana.

Jaylin Williams
No. 38 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-26) February 26, 2000
Southaven, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Germantown
(Germantown, Tennessee)
College:Indiana (2018–2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school career

Williams was born in Mississippi on February 26, 2000, and raised by his mother, Roshunda.[1] They then moved to Memphis, Tennessee, to live with his stepfather, Frederick, before moving to Texas, California, and back to Texas, where Williams began high school.[1]

Williams spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at Centennial High School in Frisco, Texas, before returning to the Memphis area, where he attended Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee.[1][2] In two seasons on the Germantown football team, he caught 92 passes for 1,968 yards and 22 touchdowns on offense, and tallied 132 tackles, seven interceptions, four forced fumbles, and 23 pass breakups on defense.[2] As a senior, Williams was named a first-team all-state selection and the Class 6A All-Region Most Valuable Player after helping the Red Devils win their first regional title since 2003.[2] He was selected to play in the 2017 East-West Tennessee All-Star Classic, where he recorded two tackles and three pass breakups.[3]

Williams committed to play college football at the Indiana University over others schools such as Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Virginia, Wake Forest, and Washington State.[4][5]

College career

Williams recorded his first collegiate interception in week eleven of the 2018 season, as he helped Indiana beat Maryland 34–32.[6] He finished the season with 22 tackles with one being for a loss, one sack, two pass deflections, and an interception.[7] Williams intercepted a pass in the 2019 season opener, helping the Hoosiers beat Ball State 34–24.[8] He finished the 2019 season with 19 tackles, three pass deflections, and an interception.[9] Williams got off to a hot start to open the 2020 season, recording three interceptions in the first three weeks, as he helped the Hoosiers to three wins beating Penn State, Rutgers, and Michigan.[10][11][12] Williams finished his breakout 2020 season with 30 tackles with two being for a loss, a sack, a pass deflection, and four interceptions.[13] For his performance, Williams was named second-team all-Big Ten.[1] In week ten of the 2021 season, Williams made three tackles and broke up three passes, but Indiana lost to Michigan 29–7.[14] Williams finished the 2021 season with 41 tackles with one going for a loss, and 11 pass deflections.[15] In week one of the 2022 season, Williams notched six tackles and a fumble recovery, as Indiana defeated Illinois 23–20.[16] Williams finished the 2022 season with 40 tackles with 2.5 being for a loss, seven pass deflections, and a fumble recovery.[17]

Williams finished his career at Indiana with, 152 tackles with 6,5 going for a loss, two sacks, 24 pass deflections, six interceptions, and a fumble recovery.[18]

Professional career

After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Williams signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.[19][20] In his first career preseason game, he intercepted a pass off of Drew Lock in a defeat to the Seattle Seahawks.[21][22] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[23][24]

References
  1. Blau, Jon. "From under-the-radar recruit to All-Big Ten CB: Jaylin Williams' story begins with a number". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. "Jaylin Williams". Indiana Hoosiers University Athletics. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. Kreager, Tom (December 8, 2017). "Nashville area high school football athletes stand out in East's All-Star win". The Tennessean. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  4. Jackson, Stu. "2018 Three-Star Athlete Jaylin Williams Commits To IU". 247Sports. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  5. Weaver, Matt. "Williams commits to the Hoosiers". Rivals.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  6. Jacobs, Sammy. "Hoosiers Rally For 34-32 Win Against Maryland". Hoosiers Huddle. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  7. "Jaylin Williams 2018 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  8. General, Robby. "Live blog: Ball State Cardinals fall short to the Indiana Hoosiers". The Star Press. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  9. "Jaylin Williams 2019 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  10. Krajisnik, Stefan. "Before that crazy final play, this is what really allowed IU football to upset Penn State". IndyStar. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  11. Blau, Jon. "Those laterals were wild, and so is this: IU football is atop the Big Ten East". IndyStar. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  12. "Breaking down Indiana football's dominant fourth quarter vs. Michigan". IndyStar. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  13. "Jaylin Williams 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  14. "Indiana 7-29 Michigan (Nov 6, 2021) Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  15. "Jaylin Williams 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  16. "Illinois 20-23 Indiana (Sep 2, 2022) Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  17. "Jaylin Williams 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  18. "Jaylin Williams". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  19. Ankony, Jack. "Former Hoosier Jaylin Williams Signs With Minnesota Vikings as Undrafted Free Agent". YardBarker. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  20. Ankony, Jack. "Former Hoosier Jaylin Williams Signs With Minnesota Vikings as Undrafted Free Agent". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  21. Fielder, Kevin. "Breaking down Jaylin Williams' interception". Vikings Wire. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  22. Olinger, Daniel. "Former Hoosier Jaylin Williams Records INT in First NFL Preseason Game". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  23. Peters, Craig (August 29, 2023). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2023". Vikings.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  24. "Vikings Sign 12 Players to 2023 Practice Squad". Vikings.com. August 30, 2023.
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