Get ready for the 2025 NFL Draft with our spotlight on Mykel Williams. Get the breakdown on their strengths and weaknesses in our scouting report, understand their potential with our draft profile, and see where experts predict they’ll land.
Mykel Williams’ NFL Draft Scouting Report
Mykel Williams has the ideal size and length to project seamlessly as a defensive end in a base 4-3 system. His explosiveness off the line of scrimmage is impressive, and while his pass-rush arsenal is relatively raw, he’s capable of winning as a pass rusher on stunts and with speed-to-power.
Williams pairs his elite physical attributes with a red-hot motor and an assignment-sound, role-disciplined imprint in run defense. Williams could be a player who starts slow in the NFL as a pass-rush producer, but he has tremendous growth potential.
He can be weaponized on stunts right away with his burst, power, and hip flexibility, and his high floor as a run defender insulates his profile with additional security.
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Mykel Williams’ Latest NFL Draft Projections
PFSN’s Ian Cummings projected Williams to be drafted 28th in his most recent 7-round 2025 NFL Mock Draft.
Cummings said, “Mykel Williams is a tough prospect to project in the 2025 NFL Draft. He could go as early as the teens, or he could fall into the late first round. If he does, the Detroit Lions could be an eager suitor. Williams fits the identity of the defense to a tee, and the arrow is pointing up.
“Williams isn’t a refined pass-rush threat, but he’s an exciting developmental EDGE opposite Aidan Hutchinson, with the elite power element to complement Hutchinson’s finesse and motor. And Williams provides a high floor as a run support and contain defender.”
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Mykel Williams’ NFL Draft Profile and Measurements
- Height: 6’5″
- Weight: 265 pounds
- Position: EDGE
- School: Georgia
- Hand: 1028
- Arm: 3438
- Wing: 8278
Where Does Mykel Williams Rank Among 2025’s DT Prospects?
Here are the top 10 EDGE rankings for the 2025 NFL Draft, according to PFSN Draft Analyst Ian Cummings.
10. James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
9. Oluwafemi Oladejo, UCLA
8. Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss
7. Bradyn Swinson, LSU
6. Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
5. Mykel Williams, Georgia
4. Nic Scourton, Texas A&M
3. Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
2. Mike Green, Marshall
1. Abdul Carter, Penn State
There are two potential first-round EDGE prospects in a similar raw, power-heavy mold. Mykel Williams is the lower of the two on our board, but he still has plenty of appeal within the top 32 picks. The central element of his evaluation is his hyper-elite power profile.
At 6’5″, 260 pounds, with near-35″ arms, Williams is built to exert overwhelming force and generate displacement. He’s a slab of rock in the run game with great assignment discipline, and as a pass-rusher, he can win with bull-rushes, long-arms, and swims.
Beyond his power and torque, Williams doesn’t have a very complete profile, and his overall pass-rush execution is very inconsistent 1-on-1. That said, Williams can be weaponized on day one as a stunter, battering ram, and edge-setter, and his ceiling offers even more.
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Mykel Williams College Stats
Career:
- Solo Tackles: 41
- Tackles: 67
- Tackles For Loss: 23
- Passes Defended: 4
2024:
- Solo Tackles: 15
- Tackles: 21
- Tackles For Loss: 9
- Passes Defended: 2