Lions take Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams in first round of NFL draft

Nolan Bianchi, The Detroit News on Apr 24, 2025

Published in Football

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Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes fulfilled fans' wishes by drafting a defensive lineman with the team's first-round pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night.

The Lions selected Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams with the 28th pick, adding some run-stopping prowess to what was already one of the better run units in the league. Williams recorded 46 combined tackles (eight for loss), 20 pressures and 2 1/2 sacks last season for a Buckeyes squad that won the national championship.

Multiple teams traded out of their pick before the Lions selected 28th. The Texans traded back with the Giants, allowing New York to swoop back into the first round and select Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart at No. 25. Then the Los Angeles Rams traded back with the Falcons, as Atlanta doubled up at edge rusher by selecting Tennessee's James Pearce Jr. at No. 26 after already taking Georgia's Jalon Walker at No. 15.

All three NFC North teams stood pat at their picks. The Bears selected Michigan tight end Colston Loveland at No. 10, the Packers ended a 23-year streak without taking a first-round receiver by selecting Texas wideout Matthew Golden at No. 23, and the Vikings took Ohio State guard Donovan Jackson at No. 24.