Mykel Williams NFL Draft 2025 Scouting Report for San Francisco 49ers Edge

The San Francisco 49ers selected Georgia EDGE Mykel Williams with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

Mykel Williams has plenty of traits to give him a high ceiling in the NFL. He has impressive size and strength and moves pretty well. He's also shown some position versatility in college, having lined up as a 4i-technique defensive end and as a standup outside linebacker.

Against the run, Williams has very few flaws. He's strong and physical when taking on blocks and has the upper body strength to get extension against offensive linemen. That, combined with violence when shedding, allows him to disengage and make tackles in his gap. His biggest flaws are gap discipline and recognizing pullers quickly, but those issues are easily fixable.

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The Georgia product has some work to do as a pass-rusher, though. Right now, he'll occasionally win with pure strength and athleticism, and he has the quickness and general movement skills to develop. However, his use of hands is subpar as offensive tackles often make the first significant contact and thwart his moves before they can get started.

Williams has flashed a solid long arm and ability to win with power, but he lacks a go-to move that he can win with in the NFL. Injuries having sidelined him at the beginning of the season mean he's lost valuable reps to develop during the early stages of the campaign.

Overall, the Bulldog's traits are worth betting on for a team that uses a lot of even fronts and is looking for a hand-in-the-ground defensive end. But he'll likely take a year or two to flesh out his game and become an impact, every-down player.

MEASUREMENT AND WORKOUT RESULTS

HEIGHT: 6'5"

WEIGHT: 265

HAND: 10¼”

ARM: 34⅜”

WINGSPAN: 82⅞”

40-YARD DASH: 4.75

POSITIVES

— Good size and frame and appears to have long arms.

— Against the run, he's strong and physical at the point of attack to gain control of the block and get extension.

— Impressive upper body strength and is violent when shedding blocks to escape against offensive linemen.

— Impressive movement skills and athleticism to grow as a pass-rusher at the next level if his use of hands improves.

— Has flashed a solid long-arm move and has the motor to collapse the pocket.

— Good agility to be an effective looper on line games.

NEGATIVES

— Get-off is sub-par. He's a little late to react to the snap and not explosive off the line, especially for how athletic he is overall.

— Often ends up chest-to-chest or allows offensive linemen to get into his body when rushing the passer due to late and inaccurate hands. Also struggles to work the hands after contact.

— Doesn't have a true go-to move that he can win with consistently at the next level.

— Pass-rush lane integrity and gap discipline against the run are poor. He likes to gamble and duck inside, either losing contain on the quarterback or creating rushing lanes.

— Late to recognize and doesn't get all the way under pullers as the spill player in run fits.

NOTES

— Born June 29, 2004

— 5-star recruit in the 2022 class, per 247Sports

— Injuries: 2024 (Ankle, missed 2 games), 2023 (Illness, missed 1 game; Toe, offseason surgery, missed spring practices)

— 2023 Second-Team All-SEC

— 2022 First-Team Freshman All-American; SEC All-Freshman Team

GRADE: 7.9 (Potential Impact Player — 2nd Round)

OVERALL RANK: 25

POSITION RANK: EDGE4

PRO COMPARISON: Ezekiel Ansah

Written by B/R NFL Scout Matt Holder