Mykel Williams was the first Georgia Bulldogs player off the board in the 2025 NFL Draft as he landed with the San Francisco 49ers with the 11th overall pick in the first round on Thursday.

The 2024 season did not go as planned for their San Francisco 49ers. Expected to contend for the Super Bowl, they were ravaged by injuries right from the start of the season, and they instead went from first to worst in the NFC West and saw their record plummet from 12-5 in 2023 to just 6-11 this past season.

Georgia Bulldogs defensive end Mykel Williams had an emotional draft call with the 49ers after being selected No. 11 in the 2025 NFL draft