Mykel Williams holds the LDE · Starter spot in San Francisco 49ers’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Mykel Williams played 9 games in 2025 with a 67% snap share.

Mykel Williams is a left defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers at 6'5" and 265 pounds. The 49ers selected him 11th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft from the University of Georgia. Over three seasons with the Bulldogs, Williams appeared in 40 games with 17 starts, accumulating 21.5 tackles for loss and 14.0 sacks while earning Second-Team All-SEC honors twice (2023, 2024). As a freshman in 2022, he recorded 4.5 sacks and helped Georgia win the College Football Playoff National Championship. In 2024, he appeared in 12 games with 5 starts, posting 8.5 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks.

Georgia2022 – 2024

49ers2025 — present

CollegeGeorgiaDraftRound 1 · No. 11 overall · 2025 · SFHometownColumbus, GA