Jalani Williams

Position:
Defensive Back
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 193
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
Parkway North

Eligibility Remaining: 2023, 2024

2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2022 (Redshirt Junior): Saw action in all 12 games this season, starting in the finale against Arkansas (11/26) … finished the regular season with 11 total tackles and an interception … recorded three tackles against Abilene Christian (9/17) … made two tackles against Georgia (10/1) … caught his first-career interception against New Mexico State (11/19) ... entered the NCAA Transfer Portal on Dec. 1, 2022, committing to Kent State.

2021 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in all 13 games, making one start … had five games with multiple tackles … made a season-high five tackles against SEMO (9/18) … had four tackles, including one for loss, in the bowl game vs. Army West Point (12/22) … had two pass break ups on the season.

2020 (Redshirt Freshman): Had 14 total tackles, one tackle for loss and three passes broken up … started two games at safety, at No. 21/20 Tennessee (10/3) and against Mississippi State (12/19) … career-high seven tackles and two passes broken up against Mississippi State (12/19) … had five tackles, one TFL and one pass broken up vs. No. 12/10 Georgia (12/12) … made first career start and had one tackle at No. 21/20 Tennessee (10/3) … had one tackle vs. No. 17/16 LSU (10/10).

2019 (Freshman): Preserved a redshirt during his freshman season, and played in two games while posting one tackle … played defensive snaps in Mizzou’s wins over Southeast Missouri (9/14) and against Troy (10/5), and tallied his first career tackle against SEMO.

High School: ESPN Top 300 prospect, listed at No. 288 nationally and as the nation’s No. 21 prospect at safety … four-star recruit according to ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Rivals rated him as the nation’s No. 19 prospect at safety and the No. 4 prospect from the state of Missouri … first-team all-state pick at safety and MCC Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … first-team all-conference and Elite Team DB as a senior … posted 102 total tackles, two tackles for loss and recovered a fumble as a senior … posted 61 tackles, three tackles for loss and two interceptions as a junior.

Personal: Majoring in sport management.