Miami football legend compares Jarren Williams to Tom Brady and Peyton Manning

Miami football legend, linebacker Jon Beason compared Miami redshirt freshman quarterback Jarren Williams to future NFL Hall of Famers Tom Brady and Peyton Manning during a Tuesday radio appearance.

Miami football alum, linebacker Jon Beason compared current Hurricanes quarterback Jarren Williams to NFL legends Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. Beason was a guest on the Packer and Durham show on the ACC Network on Tuesday.

Beason credited Williams with being able to feel the rush like Brady and Manning. Williams relieved an inconsistent N’Kosi Perry and rallied the Miami football team to a 16-12 victory at Heinz Field Saturday. Perry and Williams have split the quarterback play this season.

Williams started the first five games of the season and Perry started the last three against Virginia, Georgia Tech and Pittsburgh. Williams has completed 70.1 percent of his passes for 1,136 yards seven touchdowns and three interceptions this season. He did not play against Virginia because of a shoulder injury.

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Williams was 1-3 against Georgia Tech. Williams has completed 57.5 of his pass attempt in 2019 for 975 yards eight TDs and two INTs. Poor accuracy has been an issue for Perry throughout his collegiate career. He completed only 50.8 percent of his pass attempts in 2018.

Williams is on pace to break the Miami single-season completion percentage record of 65.1 set by Jacory Harris as a senior in 2011. Williams’ accuracy as a freshman has been impressive.

When Williams was summoned into the Miami football game against Pittsburgh on Saturday Beason’s confidence in the Hurricanes’ chances for defeating the Panthers rose exponentially. Beason was particularly impressed by the way Williams is able to feel the rush and step up in the pocket.

"“As soon as Jarren went in the game, I am sitting there with my good friend Brian and we are watching the game and we are screaming and my daughter is there looking at me like I’m crazy and when he went in I thought Miami was going to win the game.N’Kosi did have some drops by some receivers, but Jarren’s ability to climb the pocket and feel the presence of the rush during the entire season has been impressive. I compare him to Peyton Manning and Tom Brady in that they are not mobile guys, but they are hard to sack—I think Jarren has that.Then the ability to deliver the ball accurately in the short passing game where a receiver like K.J. (Osborn) can catch the ball in stride—not too high or too low or behind him—and has time to brace for a tackle and break a tackle because the throw was in stride and that was the difference in the football game.Moving forward, that is what you want from Jarren. Give them the opportunity to win games, which he has because the issue has been the kicking game this season.”"

Williams appears to be on track to start on Saturday at Florida State after comments made by head coach Manny Diaz. Perry received the start against Pittsburgh last Saturday apparently because Williams skipped practice last Wednesday. Diaz has been clear that he expects the players to uphold a certain standard.

Perry is more mobile that Williams and has a bigger arm, but Williams’ more accurate throws give the Miami offense a better chance to move consistently. Williams needs to get better at throwing the ball away. He took 10 sacks against Florida in the season opener. Miami is 126th allowing 4.13 sacks per game.