Mykel Williams

HISTORY FROM SCHOOL PROFILE:

 

*** 2022 The Athletic Freshman All-America First Team ***

Career Highs
* 5 tackles vs. Ohio State, 2022
* 1.0 sacks vs. seven teams (recent: Tennessee, 2023)
* 1.5 TFL vs. Ohio State, 2022; Ole Miss, 2023
* 5 QB pressures vs. South Carolina, 2023

2023: Coaches All-SEC Second Team selection...played in 13 games, making 10 starts at DL…tallied 18 tackles, including 11 solo stops…had a team-leading 4.5 sacks for a loss of 35 yards…notched 6.5 tackles for a loss of 38 yards…had one sack for a loss of four yards in season-opening win against UT Martin...posted a sack for a loss of four yards and five QB hurries in conference-opening win over South Carolina...credited with one tackle, including 0.5 for a loss of three yards in win over Florida ...tallied three stops, including 1.5 for a combined loss of two yards, in win over Ole Miss...posted a sack for a loss of 10 yards in road win over Tennessee...had four tackles, including 1.5 total stops for a loss of 15 yards, a sack for a loss of 14 yards, a forced fumble and recovery for 10 yards with a pass breakup in the Capital One Orange Bowl win over Florida State...named to Preseason Media Days All-SEC First Team...Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List selection...Lombardi Award Watch List selection.

2022: First Team Freshman All-America by The Athletic...Coaches’ SEC All-Freshman Team...started at DL in two of 15 games...had 28 total tackles this season, including three QB sacks, along with a team-high 31 QB hurries...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills...lone tackle vs. Samford resulted in a 9-yard QB sack...had one tackle and two QB hurries in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...two tackles and a pair of QB hurries in win at Mississippi State...two tackles and a team-best five QB hurries in win over Tennessee...had three total stops, including a QB sack for a 10-yard loss, and three QB hurries in win over Florida...lone tackle in SEC Championship win over LSU resulted in a 2-yard loss...had two stops, including one for a loss of eight yards, and one QB hurry in win over Ohio State in the CFP Semifinal Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl...had five tackles, including a QB-sack for a 9-yard loss, and three QB hurries in CFP National Championship Game.

High School: Hardaway HS, coached by Corey Thompson…selected to play in 2022 All-American Bowl…247Sports.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #6 defensive lineman prospect nationally, the #3 prospect in Georgia and #32 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #5 DL prospect, #3 prospect in Georgia and #21 prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #5 DL prospect, #3 prospect in Georgia and #50 prospect nationally…rivals.com five-star prospect, #2 DL prospect, #2 prospect in Georgia and #29 prospect nationally…DawgPost five-star prospect and #3 prospect in Georgia…named to 2021 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11…helped lead Hardaway to 6-5 record and GHSA Class 4A playoffs in 2021 senior season...finished his senior season with Hawks with 81 total tackles, 57 solo tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks… helped lead Hawks to 7-4 record and GHSA Class 4A playoff, registering 69 tackles, 26 solo, with 19 tackles for loss and 17 sacks in 2020 junior season…notched 57 total tackles, 18 solo and 39 assists, with 18 TFLs and 10 sacks in 2019 sophomore season.

Personal: Full name: MYKEL DEANTHONY WILLIAMS...Major: Sport Management...recipient of the Richard Seymour Family Scholarship.

2022

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
5.0	4.0	22.0	0.0	0.0	4.5	10.0

kickReturns
LONG	YDS	NO	TD	AVG
0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0