Tyleik Williams
American football player (born 2003)
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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.
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Williams with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2025 | |||||||||
| No. 91 – Detroit Lions | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | February 25, 2003 Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 328 lb (149 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Unity Reed (Manassas, Virginia) | ||||||||
| College | Ohio State (2021–2024) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 1st round, 28th overall pick | ||||||||
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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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | |||||||
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| 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] | ||||||||||||
Williams was selected by the Detroit Lions in the first round as the 28th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.[11]
