Tyleik Williams

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.

Tyleik Williams

Williams with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2025
No. 91 – Detroit Lions
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(2003-02-25) February 25, 2003 (age 22) Manassas, Virginia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	328 lb (149 kg)
Career information
High school:	Unity Reed (Manassas)
College:	Ohio State (2021–2024)
NFL draft:	2025: 1st round, 28th pick
Career history
Detroit Lions (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
CFP national champion (2024) Second-team All-American (2023) Freshman All-American (2021) Second-team All-Big Ten (2023) Third-team All-Big Ten (2024)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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

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

Pre-draft measurables

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]