Williams (6-5, 267) was selected by the 49ers as the 11th overall pick in this year's NFL Draft out of the University of Georgia. He appeared in 40 games (17 starts) over three seasons at Georgia (2022-24) and finished with 67 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 14.0 sacks, three passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. In 2024, he appeared in 12 games (five starts) and tallied 21 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one pass defensed, earning Second-Team All-SEC honors. In 2023, he appeared in 13 games (10 starts) and recorded 18 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, two passes defensed and one forced fumble, earning Second-Team All-SEC honors. As a freshman in 2022, he appeared in 15 games (two starts) and tallied 28 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks, helping the Bulldogs win the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship and earning SEC All-Freshman Team honors.
A 20-year-old native of Columbus, GA, Williams attended Hardaway (GA) High School.
