Elijah Williams (defensive lineman)

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Elijah Williams
No. 99 – Minnesota Vikings
Position Defensive end
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2002-09-09) September 9, 2002 (age 23)
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight298 lb (135 kg)
Career information
High school Lincoln (Jersey City)
College Morgan State (2021–2024)
NFL draft 2025: undrafted
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Elijah Williams (born September 9, 2002) is an American professional football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Morgan State Bears.

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Early life and high school

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]

College career

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]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		288 lb
(131 kg)		33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		5.20 s1.71 s2.94 s4.35 s7.40 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		30 reps
All values from HBCU Combine/Pro Day [4] [5]

After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Williams signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent. [6] 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. [7] [8] 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. [9] [10]

References

  1. ↑ Bernstein, Jason (December 23, 2024). "Ex Lincoln football star keeps proving people wrong after record setting NCAA career". NJ.com. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  2. ↑ Thornton, Cedric. "Ex-Morgan State Football Player Elijah Williams, Signs With Minnesota Vikings". Black Enterprise. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ Mosley, Kyle. "Vikings Sign 2025 MEAC Defensive Player Of The Year After Impressive Rookie Minicamp". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Elijah Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Elijah Williams RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  6. ↑ Simmons, Cobi (May 13, 2025). "HBCU star turns minicamp invite into NFL contract". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  7. ↑ Simmons, Cobi (August 11, 2025). "HBCU Star Elijah Williams Shines in NFL Debut with Minnesota Vikings". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  8. ↑ Forness, Tyler. "Unknown Minnesota Vikings UDFA steals the show in the second half and makes a compelling case to make the roster". A to Z Sports. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  9. ↑ Peters, Craig (August 26, 2025). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2025". Vikings.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  10. ↑ Kleifield, Rob (August 26, 2025). "7 Undrafted Free Agents Make Vikings Initial 53-Man Roster of 2025". Vikings.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
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