The Index · Live

Mykel Williams San Francisco 49ers · #98

Defensive End · 6' 5", 267 lbs · Columbus, GA · Age 22

Mykel Williams is a Defensive End for the San Francisco 49ers, drafted 11th overall, 2025. In 2025 he recorded 20 tackles, 1 sacks.

San Francisco 49ers roster More Defensive Ends

Defensive EndDrafted 11th overall1-yr veteran

⚖ Quick compare

Analysis by Beau Thoutt · Balladex

◆ Rated

San Francisco 49ers · #98 · Defensive End

Mykel Williams

Season avg20 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int

Career avg20 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

20tkl

1sacks

0int

LADDER#1553 in the Balladex MVP raceIMPACTBalladex Impact 50 — Rotation piece tierINDEXMykel Williams · San Francisco 49ersLADDER#1553 in the Balladex MVP raceIMPACTBalladex Impact 50 — Rotation piece tierINDEXMykel Williams · San Francisco 49ers

Scouting report

Mykel Williams — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+

Defensive End · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Mykel Williams is a Defensive End for the San Francisco 49ers, drafted 11th overall, 2025. In 2025 he recorded 20 tackles, 1 sacks.

B-

Pass rush

C+

Run D

C+

Splash

B-

Pass rush

Strong · defense

tap for the data ↓

C+

Run defense

Strong · defense

tap for the data ↓

Disruption

Solid · defense

tap for the data ↓

Splash plays

Solid · defense

tap for the data ↓

C+

Ball skills

Solid · defense

tap for the data ↓

Act II

Where Mykel Williams stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #707 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

18Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Mykel Williams — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Tackling

20 TKL

drill in ↓

A+

Pass rush

1.0 SACK

drill in ↓

Coverage

0 PD

drill in ↓

Splash

0 FF

drill in ↓

The engine

How the model sees Mykel Williams

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

1.0

sacks

1.0–1.1

tackles

19–22

0–0

games

8–10

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 1-season history below.

What moves the sacks line vs last season

Last season 1 → projected 1 sacks

Baseline (recency-weighted)

+0.0

Age curve

+0.0

Net vs last season+0.0 sacks

Everything it reads

📊

1 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

real

⚖

Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

auto

📈

Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

+dev

🕰

Position aging curve

age 22 — applied to the projection

curve

🏈

Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

+ctx

🏥

Availability signal

games last 3: 9

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Mykel Williams career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	FF	PD	INT
2025	9	20	1	0	0	0
Career	9	20	1.0	0	0	0

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Adam Butler 99%Arik Armstead 99%Walter Nolen III 99%Jonathan Ford 99%Adin Huntington 98%Jaden Crumedy 98%

⚖ Overlay a rival →

Context

Are the San Francisco 49ers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

13–4proj record

98off index

99def index

+63net

95%playoff odds

63roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A+ (98), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 97, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 13–4 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Mykel Williams

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2004-06-29

The beginning

Mykel Williams is a Defensive End for the San Francisco 49ers, in his 2nd NFL season.

San Francisco 49ers

Turning pro

Drafted 11th overall, 2025 as a Defensive End.

true

Mykel Williams is a San Francisco 49ers defensive end, drafted 11th overall, 2025.

Chapter

Across 1 season (2025) he has recorded 20 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 20 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions in 2025.

▶

Williams's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ Mykel Williams Week 2 NFL Highlights | All Snaps Vs Saints ▶ Mykel Williams Full Week 5 NFL Highlights | All Snaps Vs Rams ▶ Mykel Williams Week 3 NFL Highlights | All Snaps Vs Cardinals ▶ Mykel Williams Full College Football Highlights💥| Georgia EDGE | NFL Draft Film

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 267 lbs
Draft: 11th overall, 2025
Born: Columbus, GA
Age: 22
Jersey: #98

Background

Mykel Williams is from Columbus, GA and is 22 years old. He was drafted 11th overall, 2025 and plays defensive end at 6' 5", 267 lbs.

Over his 2025 season he has recorded 20 tackles, 1 sacks and 0 interceptions. Williams is currently on the San Francisco 49ers roster.

The person

Mykel Williams is a depth defensive lineman who has generated 1 sacks and 20 tackles across his 2025 rookie season.

Pass rush1 career sacks with 0 forced fumbles.

Run defense20 career tackles up front.

Best season1 sacks in 2025.

First-round pedigree11th overall, 2025.

Verified profiles & sources

ESPN ESPN ESPN

FAQ

Mykel Williams — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Mykel Williams, answered.

What position does Mykel Williams play?

Mykel Williams is a Defensive End for the San Francisco 49ers.

When was Mykel Williams drafted?

Mykel Williams was drafted 11th overall, 2025.

How many seasons has Mykel Williams played?

1 (2025).

What are Mykel Williams's career stats?

He has recorded 20 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.

Mykel Williams career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Mykel Williams San Francisco 49ers · #98

Mykel Williams — the report card

Where Mykel Williams stands

Mykel Williams — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Mykel Williams

Mykel Williams career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the San Francisco 49ers built to win?

The Ballad of Mykel Williams

The beginning

Turning pro

true

Chapter

Chapter

Off the field

Mykel Williams — frequently asked

Injury history

More San Francisco 49ers players

Other Defensive Ends to compare