Georgia edge rusher the 49ers drafted 11th overall in 2025, sidelined late by a knee injury.
Mykel Williams is a defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers who went 11th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft out of Georgia. A national champion with the Bulldogs, he stepped into the starting lineup as a rookie before a knee injury ended his season. He enters 2026 looking to build on an interrupted debut.
Path to the league
Williams played at Georgia, winning a national title in 2022 and earning Freshman All-American and SEC All-Freshman honors that year. He was named second-team All-SEC in both 2023 and 2024. The 49ers selected him 11th overall in 2025 and signed him to a four-year deal worth roughly $24.9 million.
2025 season
Williams started all nine games he appeared in as a rookie, recording 20 combined tackles, one sack and a fumble recovery, per his Wikipedia profile. Tests later confirmed a torn ACL that ended his first NFL season.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Mykel Williams
- ESPN: Mykel Williams player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
9 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49ers | 9 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive End
- Group
- defense
- College
- Georgia
- Hometown
- Columbus, GA, USA
- Age
- 21
- Status
- active
