2023 Football Roster

Hannah Wiest

32 Jaden Williams

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position SS
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 225
  • Hometown Fresno, Calif.
  • Highschool Central East
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

2023: Received a B.S. in mechanical engineering in December 2023 … Don Hansen Honorable Mention All-America ... D2CCA Second-Team All-Super Region 4 … First-Team All-RMAC … NFFCC Second-Team All-Colorado … Started all 15 games at safety … Led the Mines secondary in tackles with 43 … Added 3.5 tackles for loss … Had an interception against Chadron State and recovered a fumble at CSU Pueblo … Top tackle games were against Black Hills State with six including three for a loss, and against Central Washington with seven … Also had three pass break-ups on the season … Finished his career as Mines’ all-time defensive leader in starts with 49 and games played with 58 … Totaled 222 career tackles and 10 interceptions with 15 total turnovers generated.

2022: Second-Team All-RMAC ... Started all 16 games at strong safety ... Led Mines with 72 total tackles ... Added four interceptions and one fumble recovery ... Also had 2.0 TFL and a sack with four pass break-ups ... Interceptions came at Grand Valley State, at Chadron State, at Western Colorado, and versus Shepherd in the NCAA semifinal ... Had 5+ tackles in six games including 10 in the national final against Ferris State ... Had a sack and four tackles plus the interception against Ferris State.

2021: Honorable Mention All-RMAC … RMAC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 5) … Started all 14 games at safety … Fourth on the team with 67 total tackles … Had 1.5 TFL … Had five total turnovers including three interceptions, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble plus four pass break-ups … Had a pick-six against Adams State, returning it 55 yards to score … First interception of the season came in overtime to stop Western Colorado, and he also recovered a fumble in that game … Added another pick in the NCAA Second Round against Bemidji State … Had Mines’ top tackling game of the season with 14 stops at CSU Pueblo … Had 11 tackles, 3 PBU, and a forced fumble at Colorado Mesa.

2019: Appeared in all 13 games with six starts at safety as a redshirt freshman … Racked up 40 tackles with 2.0 for a loss … Responsible for three turnovers with two interceptions and a forced fumble … Made picks against Azusa Pacific and Texas A&M-Commerce … Added his fumble in that Commerce game in the NCAA Second Round … Top tackle output was a nine-stop performance against Sioux Falls in the NCAA First Round.

2018: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time First-Team All-Trac and Skill Player of the Year recipient for Central East (Calif.) ... Two-time undefeated Trac Champion and 2017 Valley Champion ... Dual-sport athlete lettering in both football and track & field ... Principal's High Honors recipient.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    S
    5'11" 180 lbs
  • 32

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    S
    5'11" 185 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    S
    5'11" 185 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2021Redshirt Junior

    SS
    5'11" 185 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2022Redshirt Senior

    SS
    5'11" 195 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2023Redshirt Senior

    SS
    5'11" 225 lbs
    32