Jayden Williams holds the LDE · Backup spot in California Golden Bears’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jayden Williams is a junior defensive lineman for California at 6'2" and 305 pounds, hailing from Monroe, Louisiana, where he attended Wossman HS. Williams transferred to the Golden Bears from North Texas. In 2024 as a freshman, he appeared in nine games and recorded five tackles, including a pair in his debut against South Alabama. During his sophomore season in 2025, Williams saw action in 11 games, tallying 21 tackles and two pass breakups, with a career-high five stops versus South Alabama.