Player comparison

Jontez Williams

Dean Kindig

2 solos vs scouted Iowa. "Possibly a nickel in the NFL, but great production (5 PBU 4 INT in 2024), zone IQ, and tenacity" -Hail Mary Sports. Second Team All-Big 12 DB - Coaches (2024). Made 12 starts in 2024, playing in all 14 games. Finished sixth on the team with 46 tackles, including two for a loss. Led the Cyclones and tied for third in the Big 12 with four interceptions. Ranked among the Top 25 nationally in interceptions. Had an interception in four-straight games, tying for the second-longest streak in school history. Also had five pass breakups. Had a season-high 11 tackles in season opener against North Dakota. Made first interception at Houston on a play in the end zone. Also picked off a pass against Baylor in the end zone. His interception against UCF ended its hopes of a game-winning drive. Other interception came on the road at West Virginia. Also had six tackles against the Mountaineers. Finished with eight tackles and a pass breakup against No. 15 Miami in the Pop-Tarts Bowl.

Ashton Hampton

Dean Kindig

2 scouted, SYR 4 solos and LSU 1 solo. Rangy defensive back who enters 2026 credited with 77 tackles (3.5 for loss), 17 pass breakups, three INTs (including one he returned 53 yards for a TD) and a sack in 1,150 defensive snaps over 27 games (17 starts). Broke out during his freshman campaign in 2024, earning Freshman All-America honors. Son of a Division I head coach. 2025: Credited with 47 tackles (3.0 for loss), a sack, an interception and 11 pass breakups in 695 defensive snaps over 13 games (all starts). Coming out of high school, he possessed elite high school track speed, recording times of 11.12 seconds in the 100-meter dash.@Rob__Paul: "a bully who just smothers receivers in press-man. Can really trigger and close with his explosiveness, too. Hampton, who wasn't even a top 500 recruit in 2024, allowed just a 72.5 NFL QB rating when targeted last season.".