| No. 99 – Minnesota Vikings | |
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 9, 2002 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lincoln (Jersey City) |
| College: | Morgan State (2021–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Elijah Williams (born September 9, 2002) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Morgan State Bears.
Williams attended high school at Lincoln located in Jersey City, New Jersey. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football for the Morgan State Bears. [1]
During his four-year career at Morgan State from 2021 through 2024, he played in 42 games, totaling 216 tackles with 52 being for a loss, 31 sacks, three pass deflections, three forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery, where during his career he earned MEAC Defensive Player of the Year and FCS all-American honors. [2] [3]
After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Williams signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent. [4] In his NFL debut in week one of the 2025 preseason, Williams notched a tackle and half for a loss, four pressures, and a quarterback hit. [5] [6] He made the initial 53-man roster on August 26, 2025. He was one of the seven undrafted free agents that made the Vikings roster. [7] [8]