Tyleik Williams

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Tyleik Williams
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Williams with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2025
No. 91 – Detroit Lions
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2003-02-25) February 25, 2003 (age 22)
Manassas, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:328 lb (149 kg)
Career information
High school:Unity Reed (Manassas)
College:Ohio State (2021–2024)
NFL draft:2025: 1st round, 28th pick
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tyleik Williams (born February 25, 2003) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, winning a national championship in 2024. Williams was selected by the Lions in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life

Williams was born on February 25 2003, in Manassas, Virginia, later attending Unity Reed High School. He was selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl.[1] He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[2][3]

College career

Williams played in 12 games as a true freshman at Ohio State in 2021, recording 16 tackles and five sacks.[4][5][6] As a sophomore, he had 21 tackles and one sack. In his senior year, Williams won the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship,[7] as Ohio State defeated Notre Dame by a score of 34 to 23.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span10-yard split20-yard split
6 ft 2+7⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		 334 lb
(151 kg)		 32 in
(0.81 m)		 10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		1.74 s2.75 s
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9][10]

On April 24, 2025, Williams was selected in the first round as the 28th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Ramos, Gus (September 20, 2020). "Future Buckeye Tyleik Williams Selects All-American Bowl". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  2. ↑ Means, Stephen (August 27, 2020). "Tyleik Williams, 4-star 2021 DT, commits to Ohio State football: Buckeyes Recruiting". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ Landis, Bill (August 27, 2020). "Tyleik Williams commits to Ohio State: What it means for the Buckeyes". The New York Times. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ Rabinowitz, Bill (March 24, 2022). "Tyleik Williams, Ohio State football star, sheds 40 pounds". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ Means, Stephen (March 25, 2022). "Mike Hall, Tyleik Williams could give Ohio State football's defensive line something 'No one's ever seen before'". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ Baird, Nathan (July 14, 2022). "Tyleik Williams and Ohio State football's other small sample size stars seeking 2022 breakthroughs". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  7. ↑ Pouncy, Colton (April 25, 2025). "Tyleik Williams is nimble, instinctive and a prototypical Lions NFL Draft pick". The New York Times. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  8. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Tyleik Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Tyleik Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  10. ↑ Brown, Chase (March 27, 2025). "Buckeye Pro Day Central: Results, Videos, Sights and Sounds From Ohio State's 2025 Pro Day". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  11. ↑ Twentyman, Tim (April 25, 2025). "Lions draft defensive lineman Tyleik Williams". Detroit Lions. Retrieved April 25, 2025.