Wydett Williams Jr.
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| No. 31 – Arizona Cardinals | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 5, 2003[1] Lake Providence, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | General Trass (Lake Providence, Louisiana) |
| College | Delta State (2022–2023) Louisiana-Monroe (2024) Ole Miss (2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026 (undrafted) |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
Wydett LaCaze Williams Jr. (born December 5, 2003)[1] is an American professional football safety for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Delta State Statesmen, Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, and Ole Miss Rebels. He went undrafted in the 2026 NFL draft and was signed by the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent.
Early life
[edit]Williams attended General Trass High School in Lake Providence, Louisiana. He was unranked as a zero-star recruit in the 2022 class and committed to Delta State, an NCAA Division II program.[2]
College career
[edit]Delta State
[edit]At Delta State, Williams played in 23 games across two years with 75 total tackles.[1]
Louisiana-Monroe
[edit]Williams transferred to ULM in the 2024 season. He totaled 99 tackles, three interceptions, two fumble recoveries, and one forced fumble. He transferred to Ole Miss after the season.[1]
Ole Miss
[edit]Rated as a three-star transfer, Williams chose to transfer to Ole Miss on April 25, 2025.[3] He finished his season at Ole Miss with 73 total tackles, one fumble recovery, 10 pass breakups, and 3 interceptions.[4]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) | 4.56 s | 1.58 s | 2.55 s | 4.28 s | 7.20 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 16 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
[edit]On April 25, 2026, Williams signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Wydett Williams Jr. - Football - Ole Miss Athletics - Hotty Toddy". Ole Miss Athletics. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Wydett Williams Jr., General Trass, Safety". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Wydett Williams Jr., Ole Miss, Safety". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- 1 2 Van Pelt, Evelyn (April 25, 2026). "Former Ole Miss safety Wydett Williams Jr. signs with Arizona as UDFA". TheRebelWalk.com. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Draft Scout Wydett Williams Jr. - FS - Mississippi". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo Sports
- Delta State Statesmen bio
- Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks bio
- Ole Miss Rebels bio
- Arizona Cardinals bio
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Louisiana
- People from Lake Providence, Louisiana
- American football defensive backs
- American football safeties
- Delta State Statesmen football players
- Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football players
- Ole Miss Rebels football players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Arizona Cardinals players
