INDIANAPOLIS — Georgia edge rusher Mykel Williams mentioned he performed the 2024 season at “lower than 60%” after struggling a Grade 2 left ankle sprain within the season opener, revealing what he known as the “full story” of the damage on Wednesday.
Williams, projected as a doable top-five NFL draft choose coming into final season, relayed that he will not work out this week on the NFL scouting mix because of the damage, preferring to attend till Georgia’s professional day.
“I used to be injured the entire yr, by no means wholesome,” Williams mentioned. “I used to be tousled fairly dangerous. It was extraordinarily irritating [with people] not realizing the complete story.
“I made a decision to take the primary two to 3 weeks [after the season] to relaxation my ankle and attempt to get it again beneath me. In order that delayed my coaching, I acquired a late soar, and that is why I am going professional day as an alternative of mix.”
Williams suffered the damage on a low block by Clemson working again Phil Mafah halfway by means of the third quarter of Georgia’s 34-3 victory on Aug. 31. He mentioned Wednesday that he did not follow till mid-October and had reaggravated the damage a number of instances over the season whereas showing in 12 video games — totaling 24 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 5 run stops, 5 sacks, 21 pressures and a pair of compelled fumbles.
In assembly with NFL groups on the mix, Williams mentioned his ankle has been a notable a part of interviews.
“Mainly simply go into the depth of my damage and allow them to make up their thoughts on it,” he mentioned, earlier than sharing what he discovered about himself over the course of the 2024 season.
“I’ve a special sort of grit about myself that I can push by means of ache. Irrespective of how I am feeling, I can nonetheless get it carried out. The groups are loving that I did. They mentioned most guys, within the place I used to be in, would have sat down.”
Of how he would describe the present standing of his ankle, he added: “That is the healthiest I have been all yr.”
