Tyleik Williams holds the LDT · Starter spot in Detroit Lions’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Tyleik Williams played 17 games in 2025 with a 41% snap share.

Tyleik Williams is a 6'3", 328-pound linebacker/defensive tackle from Manassas, Virginia, who played college ball at Ohio State. The Lions selected Williams 28th overall in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, marking Detroit's first interior defensive lineman chosen in round one since 2011. During his four seasons with the Buckeyes, he appeared in 51 games with 25 starts, accumulating 136 total tackles, 28.0 tackles for loss, and 11.5 sacks. In his rookie 2025 season, Williams recorded 1.0 sack and 4 passes defended.

Ohio State2021 – 2024

Lions2025 — present

CollegeOhio StateDraftRound 1 · No. 28 overall · 2025 · DETHometownManassas, VA