Jonah Williams (safety)

Williams was born in Galveston, Texas, and attended Ball High School where he played both football and baseball.^[1][2] As a sophomore, he was named the District 9-5A MVP after recording 59 tackles, four interceptions and four punt return touchdowns.^[3] 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.^[4][5][6]

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.^[7][8] 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.^[9][10][11]