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Tyleik Williams

Defensive Tackle, Detroit Lions · #91.

Player facts

Team: Detroit Lions
Position: Defensive Tackle
Number: 91
Born: Feb 25, 2003 (age 23)
Birthplace: Manassas, VA, USA
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 325 lbs
College: Ohio State
Experience: 2 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	14	7	7	0	0	1	0
Last 5 Games	14	7	7	0	0	1	0
Career	32	15	17	1	4	3.5	1

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	@ ARI	W 45-21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	@ CAR	L 32-26	6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs NYJ	W 31-24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Thu, Sep 17	@ BUF	L 41-31	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs NO	W 31-30 OT	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Tyleik Williams, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Williams was born on February 25, 2003, in Manassas, Virginia, later attending Unity Reed High School. He was selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl. He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.

College career

Williams played in 12 games as a true freshman at Ohio State in 2021, recording 16 tackles and five sacks. As a sophomore, he had 21 tackles and one sack. In his senior year, Williams won the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship, as Ohio State defeated Notre Dame by a score of 34 to 23.

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