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Mykel Williams

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Class2022

PositionEDGE
HT6-5
WT261
High SchoolHardaway
HometownColumbus, GA

Georgia

On3 College Rating

95.00

Natl.

96 EDGE

13 Recruiting Class of 2022

98.57

Natl.

6 DL

2 GA

2

On3 DB / Mykel Williams

As a College Recruit

High upside defensive lineman who is already an outstanding player at the high school level. Has a large frame with plus length (34-inch arms) and large hands (10 inches). Looks lean while carrying 265 pounds. Would not be surprising to see him carry 300 pounds with ease after time in a college strength program. A highly productive and disruptive player in high school for several seasons. Has advanced pass rush ability for a larger prospect. Uses first-step quickness to tee off against opposing offensive tackles. Pairs his high-end quickness with the length and a strong effort level to finish plays behind the line of scrimmage at a high rate. Among the more productive defensive linemen or EDGE prospects in 2022, posting double-digit sacks and at least 17 tackles for loss in all three varsity seasons. Is a younger prospect for the class and won’t turn 18 until the summer of 2022.

Reminds Us Of

Chris JonesDL/6-6/308

98.12

HS Class of 2013

2016Draft: Rnd2 /Pick6

We’ve thought Mykel Williams bears a strong resemblance to a high school Chris Jones for much of the cycle. Williams checks in at 6-foot-5, 260 pounds with an arm length over 34 inches. Jones is around one inch taller than Williams, but their frames look similar at the same stage. Jones was around 6-foot-6, 255 pounds as an On3 Consensus five-star prospect in the 2013 cycle. We would not be surprised to see Williams top out around 300 pounds after a few years in Georgia’s strength program. Williams is more technically advanced than Jones at the same stage, but both were devastating pass rushers at the high school level while projecting as interior disruptors in college and the NFL. Williams averaged 1.3 sacks per game over the course of his high school career. Jones tallied 160 tackles and 14 sacks as a senior. Both also turned in dominant all-star performances – Williams was the best player all week at the All-American Bowl, while Jones was a top performer at the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic and Under Armour All-America Game.

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Sophomore Season Highlights - 2019

Scouting Journal

1/08/22

Mykel Williams turns in dominant week at All-American Bowl, earning On3 MVP honors

Charles Power•

Mykel Williams came to the All-American Bowl as the No. 4 overall prospect in the On300. He might’ve out-played that lofty ranking at the All-American Bowl. The 6-foot-5, 265-pounder was dominant from start to finish. Williams has a complete skill set as an interior pass rusher. He combines high-end first-step quickness and plus length with quick hands, a catalog of pass rush moves and a motor that runs hot. William’s 1-on-1 session during Thursday’s joint practice may be the most dominant stretch we saw from a prospect in either national all-star game. Williams’ fantastic week carried over to Saturday’s game. He lived in the backfield all afternoon, showing his ability as an interior pass rusher while also playing some on the edge. Williams finished with several plays behind the line of scrimmage, including a sack against his future Georgia teammate, Earnest Greene. In all, the five-star’s showing was among the best we’ve seen from a defensive lineman in this setting in a few years.

8/27/21

Mykel Williams impresses in senior debut

Charles Power•

Mykel Williams looked the part of a five-star and top-10 prospect in his senior season debut against Americus-Sumter. The 6-foot-5, 265-pounder showed a quick get-off and natural pass-rush skills. We also saw some unique closing speed at his size in tracking down plays from the backside. We tallied at least three sacks and seven tackles for loss for Williams.