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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 24, 2003 Manassas, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 327 lb (148 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Unity Reed (Manassas) |
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Tyleik Williams (born February 24, 2003) is an American football defensive tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Williams was born on February 24, 2003, in Manassas, Virginia, later attending Unity Reed High School. He was selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl. [1] He committed to Ohio State University to play college football. [2] [3]
Williams played in 12 games as a true freshman at Ohio State in 2021, recording 16 tackles and five sacks. [4] [5] [6] As a sophomore, he had 21 tackles and one sack.
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