Tyleik Williams

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Tyleik Williams
File:2025-0118 Tyleik Williams.jpg
Williams with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2025
No. 91  Detroit Lions
PositionDefensive tackle
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2003-02-25) February 25, 2003 (age 23)
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight328 lb (149 kg)
Career information
High schoolUnity Reed (Manassas, Virginia)
CollegeOhio State (2021–2024)
NFL draft2025: 1st round, 28th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2025
Tackles4
Pass deflections3
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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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.

Early life

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 10-yard split 20-yard split
6 ft 2+78 in
(1.90 m)
334 lb
(151 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
10+14 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

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