| Texas Longhorns–No. 9 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 17, 2007 Galveston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Ball (Galveston, Texas) |
Jonah Williams (born May 17, 2007) is an American college football safety for the Texas Longhorns. He is also an outfielder on the Longhorns' baseball team.
Williams attended Ball High School in Galveston, Texas, where he played both football and baseball. [1] As a sophomore, he was named the District 9-5A MVP after recording 59 tackles, four interceptions and four punt return touchdowns. [2] As a junior, he had 58 tackles with four interceptions and as a senior had 29 tackles and two interceptions, missing the second half of the season due to injury. Despite the injury his senior season, he was named the District 9-5A MVP a second time.
Williams was a five-star recruit and was rated as the top safety in his class. He committed to play both college football and college baseball at the University of Texas at Austin. [3] [4] [5]
Williams played 20 games for the Longhorns baseball team his freshman year in 2025, hitting .327/.383/.382 with 10 runs batted in (RBI) over 55 at-bats. [6] [7] After the season, he joined the football team for the 2025 season.
Williams made his football debut on Week 4 against Sam Houston after missing the first three games due to a hamstring injury, playing eight special teams snaps and 11 defensive snaps and recording no stats. [8] [9] [10]
His brother, Nick Williams, played in Major League Baseball (MLB). [11]