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2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Wiliams (DL – Ohio State)
6-foot-3 | 327 Pounds
Background
A four-star recruit who immediately rotated into the defense for 183 snaps in 2021, Tyleik Williams posted a line of 16-6.5-5.0. Over 251 snaps the following year, he went 21-2.5-1.0, then stepped into a starting role and posted 53-10.0-3.0, with a 38-7.0-2.5 line this season as of the time of writing.
Positives
Experienced nose tackle with two years of increasingly efficient starting experience. Thickly-built defender who has played at different weights throughout his career; could conceivably be asked to maintain or lose weight. Williams plays with the polished awareness and technique you’d expect from someone with his experience.
Williams fires out with power and explosiveness to overwhelm opponents on contact; shows good pop in his hands. Able to anchor effectively at the line of scrimmage against power, with good leverage and knee-bend. Does a good job of keeping his shoulders square. Has good recognition skills to locate the football, playing with discipline in his run fits.
Heavy, active hands allow him to stack and shed at the appropriate time. Despite his size, has had pretty impressive production in opposing backfields. Has a little bit of skinny to threaten gaps, usually working an underarm rip move. Gets his hands up to contest passing lanes. Has been showing greatly improved stamina recently, with the ability to play a high number of snaps. Works hard to pursue in space.
Negatives
Could potentially lack ideal length. A somewhat one-dimensional pass-rusher who relies heavily on his bull rush, and gets some of his pressures from schemed stunts/twists. His effectiveness as a pass-rusher has also diminished as he added bulk.
Probably not going to blow away many pro offensive linemen with quickness out of his stance. Williams doesn’t show a wide repertoire of counters to give opponents something to think about. Early in his career, reportedly had some issues with stamina and weight management/conditioning, which could be a concern for some teams given his size.
Summary
A thickly-built nose tackle who shows the ability to defend the run effectively as a two-gap defender. Has what looks like a high floor because of his knee-bend, leverage, anchor strength, recognition skills and heavy hands.
However, Williams may never be a particularly dynamic pass-rusher, which could cause him to slip a little bit, especially in a class that has good depth at nose tackle. Despite playing a lot of one-technique with the Buckeyes, Williams could also get interest as a zero-technique on an odd front.
Projection: Round 2
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