Jayden Williams
Jayden Williams
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Brendan Mankarious | Prep Redzone Scout
I owe Jayden Williams Jayden Williams 6'2" | 225 lbs | EDGE Peddie Prep | 2026 NJ an apology for not viewing his film sooner. After having just submitted rankings for New Jersey’s class of 2026 literally a day ago, Williams will have to wait until the post-season to officially be ranked. That said, his film leads me to believe he will have a more-than-respectable ranking.
On film Williams is an edge player that threatens with speed. His production begins with a very good get off where he can blow by prospects. Williams has the ability to dip, bending under taller prospects to blow past them and closing speed on quarterbacks that are scrambling for their lives. Although I am unsure if it is instinct, practice, or from film, I am positive that he has a great sense for what is happening in front of him, in real-time, as he goes 100 miles per hour. A few examples of this are how when he feels a club to the back, he stops and retraces to play scree, how he will use speed to threaten the inside, only to pin & spin back outside, and forces the quarterback to step up only to spin back and make a play. The rip move is available to him when slanting as well. No doubt an emerging-elite pass rusher, Williams plays the run well too. We see him work to get hands down on a man down and have the eye discipline to read his keys and locate the ball. Later on in his film we see Williams play with his hands above his eyes when defending the run. At moments he shows flashes when he is able to knock back and walk back offensive linemen. I do, however, want to see Williams be more physical when stopping the run, particularly when squeezing; and also work his hands and hips a bit more, particularly when countering, after his initial pass rush move is thwarted – he currently appears to rely on his athleticism.
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