2021-22 Men's Golf Roster

Joey Gardner

Jayden Williams

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 190
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Jacksonville, Florida
  • Highschool Robert E. Lee H.S.
  • Major PGA Golf Management

Biography

2020-21 (Sophomore): Lost season due to COVID 19 pandemic ...

2019-20 (Freshman): Played in two tournaments (3 rounds) … averaged 88.00 (+16) shots per round… posted 86 as his season low round during the first round of the Gary Freeman Invitational on March 12, 2020.

High School/Club: A two-sport student-athlete in high school (golf & soccer)

Statistics of Importance: 65 - personal best  (Which is a Robert E. Lee H.S. school record.)

Personal: Born Feb. 19, 2001 in Jacksonville, Florida … Son of Monica and James Williams …Jayden has four sisters (Jasmine, Tallia,Tiera, Necia) and two brothers (Deon and Michael) … Major is PGA Golf Management... Plans to play of the PGA Tour after graduation… Best advice/favorite saying is, “Hard work beats talent, when talent fails to work hard" … Hobbies outside of sports are fishing and hunting… Favorite Movie is Tin Cup … Favorite Book is Zen Golf by Dr.Joseph Parent … Personal best sports moment was winning the 2018 conference championship, playing in the 2017 Junior Ryder Cup representing the USA, second place in the Amino Vital Invitational (2018), first place finish in the Jacksonville Junior Open (2018), third place finish in the Billy Dickey Invitational (2018), second place (individual) district championship (2018) … Most influential person  to him is: "My grandfather and my father, they are two men that shows me what it takes to be a man and they have who shaped me into the person I am today. I established my high work ethic from them watching them work. They taught me how to treat women with respect along with many other things. My grandfather is the man who introduced me to the game of golf." … Personal athletic goals for the season are: 1. Become a freshman All-American 2. Have a stroke average of 72 or better. 3. Win a tournament as an individual 4. Average less than 25 putts per round. 5. Average 75% of fairways hit or better off the tee. 6. Be the first person in school history to make it to the NCAA Championship 7. Win an NCAA championship. 8. Earn MEAC Player of the Year honors. … Personal athletic goals before graduating are: set the school records and win an NCAA championship title. 

Career Low:  86, first round - Gary Freeman Invitational on March 12, 2020.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    5'10" 230 lbs
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    5'10" 230 lbs
  • 2021-22Junior

    5'10" 190 lbs