Tyleik Williams

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-3

Weight: 325 lbs

College: Ohio State

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Year

Season

	G	Total	Solo	AST
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	1	1	0	1
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	3	8	4	4
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	2	5	3	2

	G	Total	Solo	AST
1st Half	3	9	4	5
Last Two Minutes of Half	1	1	0	1
2nd Half	2	5	3	2

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Home Games	2	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Road Games	3	11	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Margin 0-7	2	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Margin 15+	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	G	Total	Solo	AST
Ahead	2	2	1	1
Ahead by 1-8 Points	2	2	1	1
Behind	2	7	5	2
Behind by 1-8 Points	1	3	2	1
Behind by 9-16 Points	1	4	3	1
Tied	5	5	1	4

	G	Total	Solo	AST
1st Quarter	3	5	3	2
4th Quarter	2	3	2	1
4th Quarter within 7	1	1	1	0
2nd Quarter	2	4	1	3
3rd Quarter	2	2	1	1

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Grass	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turf	4	14	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Enters his second season in Detroit in 2026 after appearing in all 17 games (10 starts) and registering 18 tackles (eight solo), four pass defenses, three quarterback hits, two tackles for loss and 1.0 sack in his rookie season.
Selected by the Lions in the first round (28th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft out of Ohio State.
First interior defensive lineman Detroit has selected in the first round of Draft since 2011.

COLLEGE

Played in 51 games (25 starts) at Ohio State, producing 136 total tackles (56 solo), 28.0 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, 10 pass defenses, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.
2024: Appeared and started in all 13 games, totaling 46 tackles (16 solo), 10 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and one pass defense to help lead the team to a CFP National Championship victory.
Third-Team All-Big Ten
2023: Appeared in all 13 games (12 starts), recording 53 tackles (20 solo), 11 tackles for loss, five pass defenses, 3.0 sacks, and one fumble recovery.
Second team all-Big Ten Conference
2022: Appeared in all 13 games, posting 21 total tackles (10 solo), 3.0 tackles for loss and two pass defenses.
Honorable Mention All-Big Ten
2021: Appeared in 12 games, tallying 16 total tackles (10 solo), 7.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks and two pass defenses.
Freshman All-American (ESPN, 247Sports, Pro Football Focus)
Honorable Mention All-Big Ten

PERSONAL

First interior defensive lineman Detroit has selected in the first round of the Draft since 2011.
First Ohio State defensive lineman the Lions have ever selected in the first round of an NFL Draft.
Attended Unity Reed High School in Manassas, Va., where he was a four-star prospect.
Ranked 4th best senior in Virginia and ranked No. 10 defensive tackle in Virginia his senior year.

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