Elijah Williams
Career Summary
Elijah Williams is a defensive lineman from Jersey City, New Jersey, who played four seasons at Morgan State before joining the Minnesota Vikings in 2025. He was an undrafted rookie addition and entered the NFL after becoming Morgan State's career leader in sacks and tackles for loss.
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Early Life
Williams is a native of Jersey City, New Jersey. Morgan State's profile notes that he began playing football at age seven and credits his family and coaches with helping shape his development.
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High School
Williams attended Lincoln High School in New Jersey and played three varsity seasons from 2017 through 2019. He appeared in 21 games, recorded 143 career tackles, and was his team's defensive MVP as a senior after posting 74 tackles, 57 solo stops and 10 tackles for loss.
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College Career
Williams played at Morgan State from 2021 through 2024, appearing in 42 games. He accumulated 216 tackles, 52 tackles for loss, 31 sacks, three passes defended, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. His final season included career highs of 12 games played and 11 sacks, and he blocked a field goal against North Carolina Central.
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Path to the NFL
Williams participated in Morgan State's March 2025 Pro Day, where NFL scouts and executives evaluated draft-eligible Bears players. After the 2025 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings signed him as an undrafted rookie free agent; the NFL's official signing tracker listed him among Minnesota's additions.
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NFL Career
Williams joined Minnesota as an undrafted rookie in 2025. The Vikings and NFL player profiles list him as a defensive lineman and identify Morgan State as his college program.
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Career Accomplishments
Williams owns Morgan State's career records for sacks and tackles for loss. He was named the 2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and earned first-team All-MEAC recognition in each of his final three seasons, from 2022 through 2024.
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Playing Style
Williams' Morgan State résumé shows an attacking defensive-line profile: more than one-quarter of his career tackles were behind the line of scrimmage, and he paired sack production with forced fumbles and occasional pass breakups. His final collegiate season's 11 sacks highlighted his ability to create disruption in the backfield.
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Sources for this section
31209, 00-0040624, 2002-09-09, Elijah Williams, Elijah, Williams
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