Tyleik Williams
 Williams with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2025 | |
| Detroit Lions | |
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 25, 2003 Manassas, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 334 lb (151 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Unity Reed (Manassas) |
| College: | Ohio State (2021–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 1st round, 28th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| 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
[edit]Williams was born on February 24, 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
[edit]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
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 10-yard split | 20-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 s | 2.75 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
[edit]- ^ Future Buckeye Tyleik Williams Selects All-American Bowl
- ^ Tyleik Williams, 4-star 2021 DT, commits to Ohio State football: Buckeyes Recruiting
- ^ Tyleik Williams commits to Ohio State: What it means for the Buckeyes
- ^ After losing 40 pounds, Ohio State DT Tyleik Williams looks to show more than flashes
- ^ Mike Hall, Tyleik Williams could give Ohio State football’s defensive line something ‘No one’s ever seen before’
- ^ Tyleik Williams and Ohio State football’s other small sample size stars seeking 2022 breakthroughs
- ^ Pouncy, Colton (April 25, 2025). "Tyleik Williams is nimble, instinctive and a prototypical Lions NFL Draft pick". The Athletic.
- ^ "Tyleik Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Tyleik Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Workout Results From Ohio State's Pro Day". ElevenWarriors.com. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
- ^ Twentyman, Tim (April 25, 2025). "Lions draft defensive lineman Tyleik Williams". Detroit Lions. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
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