#### **20\. Mykel Williams, DE, Georgia**
Williams comes to the draft with three years of production on some stacked Georgia defenses, winning two SEC Championships and going 39-4 in his collegiate career.
He started 15 games on the Bulldogs' 2022 national championship team, and was named a Freshman All-American after leading the team in sacks (4.5). In his 40 games played, he accumulated 14 sacks, 23 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles. The edge rusher believes his 2024 season would've been more impressive if it wasn't for an ankle injury sustained early in the season that limited him to "less than 60%" of his full capabilities.
"I have a different type of grit about myself that I can push through pain," Williams [said](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44024373/nfl-draft-prospect-mykel-williams-was-injured-whole-year-georgia). "No matter how I'm feeling, I can still get it done. The teams are loving that I did. They said most guys, in the position I was in, would have sat down."
Williams participated in Georgia's pro day on March 12, [unofficially clocking](https://apnews.com/article/mykel-williams-georgia-pro-day-1ddaadf9711af2cb4859e48a2cf13523) a 4.73 on the 40-yard dash. His burst off the line of scrimmage, along with his physical traits at 6-foot-5, 260 pounds, has made him an ideal prospect.
"When healthy, he has a dynamic get-off and can win early from the edge or when he's reduced inside," Jeremiah wrote. "He has extremely long arms and blockers struggle to get to his chest. He has a nasty shake/bull move and he also flashes a violent swipe move to generate pressure. Against the run, he still found a way to set a physical edge even when he couldn't put much weight on one leg because of his injury. His effort never wavered. Overall, the 2024 tape isn't a fair representation of Williams' talent. He has game-changing tools when healthy and locked in."