2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Mykel Williams

Prospect Summary:

With his size and weight, Williams has just about prototype measurements to be a defensive end in the NFL. He is tall, long, strong, athletic, quick, and has adequate weight. Having some experience as an underclassman, Williams could take off as a junior in 2024.

As a pass rusher, Williams has the ability and upside to be a difference-maker in the NFL. He is a strong defensive lineman who can absolutely manhandle blockers. Williams features serious power that is very dangerous in combination with his length. With a heavy hands, Williams can jolt blockers off the ball and drive them straight backwards in the pocket. His long arms and strong upper body lead to him being able to shed blocks and rip himself free from offensive linemen. Williams features an effective swim move thanks to that strength and length, and once he gets free, he has the quickness to collapse the pocket in a hurry. Like other recent Georgia Bulldogs, Williams has a ton of untapped potential and could continue to improve for years to come.

In the ground game, Williams is generally stout. He can hold his gap and keep from getting pushed back off the line. With his strength to shed blocks, Williams can get free and flowing to the ball carrier. He gets in trouble when he stands up too high, so working on his leverage will be a point of emphasis for him as a pro run defender.

Williams should improve with more playing time. Georgia deploys a heavy rotation to keep its talented linemen fresh, but Williams could use the reps of a high-volume workload to continue to improve his craft. His vision needs to improve, as he will bite on play fakes and take some false steps on misdirection. These issues could be fixed with experience and coaching.

Williams has the size to play in a 4-3 or 3-4 defense and could become a special player at the NFL level.