Is Peyton Williams starting?
Peyton Williams is the projected starter at SS for South Carolina Gamecocks.
Redshirt senior · #31 · 6'0", 214 lbs
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South Carolina Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SSPeyton WilliamsThis player
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive backs in the SEC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Rockwall-Heath, ranked #520 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 50 tackles, 2 INT, 2 PBU. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 87th-percentile production nationally — good for a 88 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #31
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 214 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8833
- National Rank
- #520
- High School
- Rockwall-Heath
- Hometown
- Rockwall, TX
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated defense; 87th-percentile production (×0.96 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 88.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WFLATKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-19
Oct 3LUKTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 35-34 OT
Sep 26LALATKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 49-18
Sep 19LMSSTTKL 9
- TKL
- 9
- SOLO
- 8
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-34
Sep 12WTOWTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-9
Sep 5WKENTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 57-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WFLA | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LUK | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LALA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LMSST | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WTOW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WKENT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Peyton Williams's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.