Peyton Williams
South Carolina Gamecocks
91
Elite

Peyton Williams

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Projected Starter

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Peyton Williams is the projected starter at FS for South Carolina Gamecocks.

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The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

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 86th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit3★ · #520 Natl2-Yr Total69 tacklesTeam Share6%Percentile86th
Heath, TX
Jersey
#31
Class
RS SR
Height
6'0"
Weight
209 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20255022
20241902

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 86-rated defense; 86th-percentile production (×0.90 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 91.

Team defense (SP+)
86
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 86% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.90)
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 for role

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.

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Team Role

50 tkl · 2 PD · 2 INT
Usage / Involvement86%

Depth at FS · South Carolina Gamecocks

  1. 13191Peyton WilliamsStarter
  2. 2585Kendall Daniels Jr.
Coach South CarolinaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.