2025 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Jaison Williams, OL, Youngstown State University

• Name: Jaison Williams
• Position: OL
• College: Youngstown State University
• Height: 6’4″
• Weight: 320 lbs
• X (Twitter): @jwill_937
• Instagram: @jwill.937

What made you decide you wanted to be a football player?

I grew up in a football household and my dad played and I got into football at five years old and have been playing since then.

What are your favorite moments from your football life?

In high school, my junior year we won the 2017 state championship and this year being a preseason All American and a postseason All American is something that stands out to me.

What are you looking to achieve as a football player going forward?

I dreamed of playing in the NFL since I was young, and I don’t just want to reach the NFL I want to maintain success playing in the NFL as well.

If you could hang out with any football player past or present for a day, who and why?

Trent Williams, he’s who I model my game after, and he’s had a lot of success I strive to have and to just pick his brain for a day would be something I would be grateful for.

Which one of your family members inspires you the most and why?

My mom, I lost my dad at an early age, and she picked up everything and went through the trials and tribulations and she inspires me the most.

What is your favorite offensive scheme and why?

Spread offense, open them up and really just running the ball in a tight zone and things of that sort.

What should we know about Jaison Williams the person?

I’m good at football, but I’ve been through a lot of trials and tribulations through the face of God, and I know how to persevere through situations and things of that nature.

What stands out about your film the most?

As an offensive lineman my athleticism, most offensive linemen don’t move their feet, but I do really well and I’m much quicker than most offensive linemen.

How do you handle challenges both in life and on the football field?

It’s how you respond to the challenges and not being too down on it but living through a solution and my faith.

What would a team get in a player like you?

A person who is opportunistic and a relentless competitor and someone who is football savvy and has a lot of starting experience and I would bring a lot to an organization. Both with experience and I’m a great locker room guy through my experience.

What do you love the most about the game of football?

The journey football takes you on and the process it takes and all the moments you have along the way and the life experiences you get from football and things of that nature.

Who is the most underrated player you’ve played with and why?

Tyshon King and Jaleel McLaughlin, King came from a division two school and he took the MVFC by storm and McLaughlin is in the league now, but he should’ve been drafted but wasn’t due to his size.