Defensive tackle, Ohio State, 2020–24
Tyleik Williams
- Number
- No. 91
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 327 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Manassas, VA
- Born
- Feb 24, 2003
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Tyleik Williams played defensive tackle at Ohio State (2020–24). The Detroit Lions took Williams in the first round, No. 28 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Akron, 2021Honors
Team titles: National champions, 2024
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ohio State | 16 | 10 | 6.5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 21 | 10 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 54 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 46 | 16 | 8 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 137 | 56 | 27 | 11.5 | 9 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ohio State | 91 | DT | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Ohio State | 91 | DT | So. | ||
| 2023 | Ohio State | 91 | DT | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Ohio State | 91 | DT | Sr. | 6′3″ | 327 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Ohio State 13 games, 46 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Akron | W 52–6 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Western Michigan | W 56–0 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Iowa | W 35–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Oregon | L 31–32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Nebraska | W 21–17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Penn State | W 20–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Northwestern | W 31–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Indiana | W 38–15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Michigan | L 10–13 | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. Tennessee | W 42–17 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs.Oregon | W 41–21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 10 ✦ | vs. Texas | W 28–14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 20 ✦ | vs. Notre Dame | W 34–23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Ohio State 13 games, 54 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | atIndiana | W 23–3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Youngstown State | W 35–7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 63–10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atNotre Dame | W 17–14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Maryland | W 37–17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | at Purdue | W 41–7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Penn State | W 20–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Wisconsin | W 24–10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | at Rutgers | W 35–16 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Michigan State | W 38–3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Minnesota | W 37–3 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atMichigan | L 24–30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Missouri | L 3–14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Ohio State 9 games, 21 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. Arkansas State | W 45–12 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Toledo | W 77–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Rutgers | W 49–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atMichigan State | W 49–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Iowa | W 54–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atPenn State | W 44–31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atNorthwestern | W 21–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Indiana | W 56–14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Michigan | L 23–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Ohio State 9 games, 16 tackles, 5 sacks
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2025 | Combine or pro day 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅞″ | |
| Weight | 334 lb | |
| Arm length | 32″ | |
| Hand size | 10¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 78⅝″ | |
| 10-yard split | 1.74 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 16 games with a stat; latest team: Detroit Lions.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Detroit Lions | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 16 | 32 | 1 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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