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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 5 | 1669th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 18 | — |
Charting
Where Williams's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  USC#23 · 7-2 | 9 | 55% | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 |  Iowa State#35 · 8-4 | 5 | 20% | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | Iowa State#30 · 11-3 | 12 | 61% | 43 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | Iowa State#34 · 7-6 | 6 | 3% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jontez Williams's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Jontez Williams's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  San José State | W 42–26 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 1 |  Fresno State | W 39–0 | 4.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Louisiana | W 49–30 | 5.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Rutgers | W 42–35 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Oregon | L 27–41 | 5.6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Washington | W 25–21 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Penn State | W 31–23 | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Wisconsin | L 7–24 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Ohio State | W 30–18 | 5.8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 9 games | 5.0 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 18 | 1481st / 5664 |
| Solo | 10 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · San José State | ✓ CB | 56 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | · | 7% |
| Wk 1 · Fresno State | ✓ CB | 45 | ~44 (18–45) | 3 | · | 98% |
| Wk 2 · Louisiana | ✓ CB | 52 | ~42 (17–44) | 2 | · | 81% |
| Wk 3 · Rutgers | — | 69 | ~9 (0–28) | 1 | · | 13% |
| Wk 4 · Oregon | ✓ CB | 68 | ~64 (26–68) | 4 | · | 94% |
| Wk 5 · Washington | ✓ CB | 60 | ~5 (0–15) | 1 | · | 8% |
| Wk 6 · Penn State | ✓ CB | 63 | ~59 (24–62) | 4 | · | 94% |
| Wk 8 · Wisconsin | — | 58 | ~58 (23–58) | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Ohio State | ✓ CB | 81 | ~16 (0–26) | 2 | · | 20% |
| Season | 7 GS | 552 | 301 (167–346) | 20 | 1 | 55% |
Position Room
22 DBs on the USC roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Christian Pierce | S | SR | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kennedy Urlacher | S | 29 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | ||
| 16 | Prophet Brown | CB | SR | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Alex Graham | CB | FR | 20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Jontez Williams | CB | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | ||
| 27 | Chasen Johnson | CB | SO | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 21 | RJ Sermons | CB | FR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Marcelles Williams | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 2 | Elbert Hill IV | CB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 38 | Isaiah Rubin | S | SO | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Madden Riordan | S | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Carrington Pierce | CB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Jayden Crowder | CB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Brandon Lockhart | CB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | Peyton Dyer | S | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Kendarius Reddick | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Joshua Holland II | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Marquis Gallegos | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Trestin Castro | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Peter Sciarrino | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Shawn Sehra | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Derek Diniz | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. USC depth chart →