Mykel Williams
Career Summary
Mykel Williams is a Columbus, Georgia native and defensive lineman who played at Georgia before the San Francisco 49ers selected him 11th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Early Life
Williams is from Columbus, Georgia, and attended Hardaway High School.
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High School
Williams attended Hardaway High School in Columbus, Georgia before joining the Georgia Bulldogs.
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College Career
Williams played 40 games with 17 starts during three seasons at Georgia. He totaled 67 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, three passes defensed, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
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Path to the NFL
San Francisco selected Williams with the 11th overall pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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NFL Career
The 49ers signed Williams in May 2025 after selecting him in the first round of that year's draft.
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Career Accomplishments
Williams earned Freshman All-American and SEC All-Freshman honors in 2022 after helping Georgia win the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship. He received second-team All-SEC recognition in 2023 and 2024.
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Playing Style
Williams is an edge-capable defensive lineman. NFL draft analysis described him as an explosive athlete with exceptional length, a powerful bull rush and closing burst; in 2024 he recorded 8.5 tackles for loss and five sacks.
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 64.3
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