Mykel Williams injury update: Former Georgia star reveals how injured he played during 2024 season

NFL-bound former Georgia pass rusher Mykel Williams revealed he played much of the 2024 season at “60-percent” while dealing with a nagging ankle injury, according to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport.

Williams, a potential Top 10 overall pick in April’s 2025 NFL Draft, cleared the air about his health during a Wednesday morning media availability at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, telling reporters he reaggrevated the ankle injury in the Sugar Bowl national quarterfinal loss to Notre Dame. Williams subsequently took a few weeks off after the season to heal in an effort to work out at the Georgia Pro Day in mid-March.

#Georgia edge Mykel Williams, a likely Top 10 pick who thrived despite dealing with an ankle injury that he aggravated in the Sugar Bowl, told reporters today that he played at 60% this year.

He took a few weeks off so the ankle could heal and will work out at his Pro Day. pic.twitter.com/KCMvJOmYor

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 26, 2025

This report will be updated.

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