Tyleik Williams
American American football player
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PODCASTS
Sep 11, 2026
39:14
I know it's more for the secondary, but as you guys are watching the tape, Chris Alave and what he's able to do when he's healthy, how much is it getting to the quarterback to make it easy on the guys on the back end?
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
We don't, we shouldn't have to blitz to go, you know, affect the quarterback, but he's a burner.
40:43
What has been the biggest message from Kelvin Shepard to the defense as a whole as you guys head into this season?
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Press Conferences(Dre'Mont Jones) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 20m
speaker_15UNKNOWN
Thank you.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
But, you know, if anyone's going against Ohio State, they get the ball out fast.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
They're not going to let us rush them because they know, like, what's going to happen.
speaker_25UNKNOWN
you kind of see him lead that line as a veteran? I mean,
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Press Conferences(Donovan Jackson) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 22m
speaker_17UNKNOWN
Thank
speaker_25UNKNOWN
I mean, like I said,
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Press Conferences(Dre'Mont Jones) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 20m
speaker_15UNKNOWN
Thank you.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
But, you know, if anyone's going against Ohio State, they get the ball out fast.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
They're not going to let us rush them because they know, like, what's going to happen.
speaker_25UNKNOWN
you kind of see him lead that line as a veteran? I mean,
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Press Conferences(Donovan Jackson) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 22m
speaker_11UNKNOWN
Thank you.
speaker_29UNKNOWN
kind of see him lead that line as a veteran? I mean, like I
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Press Conferences(Dre'Mont Jones) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 20m
speaker_15UNKNOWN
Thank you.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
But, you know, if anyone's going against Ohio State, they get the ball out fast.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
They're not going to let us rush them because they know, like, what's going to happen.
speaker_25UNKNOWN
you kind of see him lead that line as a veteran? I mean,
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Press Conference (Steve Sarkishian) August 69 Massive
Aug 6 · 5h 24m
speaker_66UNKNOWN
When you take a, a, just like in a moment when you're at practice and you look at it, who all is on the defense, and you look at the personnel changes with Caleb coming in, with Sonny moving up in the closer to the line of scrimmage, with all the, the guys you just mentioned coming back, what's your like just view of what's out there on defense and how it maybe allows you to do some things that you didn't do before?
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
Uh, it's kind of just like, I don't wanna like hype our heads too much, but I kind of look like a, like a legendary defense kind of.
9 MINS LATER
speaker_111UNKNOWN
Well, he, he said it, not me.
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Press Conference (Jim Harbaugh) August 6 Massive
Aug 6 · 5h 24m
speaker_94UNKNOWN
How unexpected is that for you in this part of your career, but also, like, what, what makes-- what'd you learn from Jack and JT and Tyliek about what it means to be a leader in that way?
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
Jack, name them all, Jack, JT, Tyliek, and Ty Hampton were great leaders on and off the field.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
Like, uh, if I didn't know where to go get something, they'll in-- they'll tell me, or if they just, like, hanging out with the group, getting them closer.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
Just a lot of different small things that got, brought us closer to, like, last year, uh, that I need to start doing this year.
speaker_94UNKNOWN
What was the toughest part about that transition?
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Press Conferences(Dre'Mont Jones) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 20m
speaker_50UNKNOWN
But how much of that is technique? Is that just traditional sack or is it getting to the quarterback and bothering him for two or three plays?
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
But, you know, if anyone's going against Ohio State, they get the ball out fast.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
They're not gonna let us rush them because they know, like, what's gonna happen.
speaker_25UNKNOWN
What, what, what's different about him, his approach, et cetera?
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Press Conferences(Davison Igbinosun) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 0m
speaker_154UNKNOWN
Like how much more room is there for improvement? How much more sack do you guys want to get over that two or three?
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
But you know, if anyone's going against Ohio State, they get the ball out fast.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
They're not gonna let us rush them 'cause they know, like, what's gonna happen.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
They, they know not to hold the ball, you know, they quick screens, quick passes.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
But if they hold the ball, you know, it'll be a completely different story.
speaker_154UNKNOWN
What, what, what's different about him, his approach, et cetera?
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Press Conferences (Bryce West) 3 August 6 Massive
Aug 6 · 5h 24m
speaker_36UNKNOWN
Well, he, he said it, not me
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
I think that's, uh, goes big into what we do as a D line, you know, just affecting the quarterback is- Any way you can is just great for the defense.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
You know, just that little thing covering his eye, you know he might throw it a little bit to the left to our players, so.
1 HR 32 MINS LATER
speaker_61UNKNOWN
Well, he, he said it-
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Press Conference (Bryce West) August 6 Massive
Aug 6 · 5h 24m
speaker_13UNKNOWN
Well, he, he said a number
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
I think they didn't count some of them and some of them were like just missed it.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
I think that's, uh, goes big into, uh- What we do as a D-line, you know, just affecting the quarterback is any way you can is just great for the defense.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
You know, just that little thing covering his eye, you know, he might throw it a little bit to the left to our player, so.
1 HR 22 MINS LATER
speaker_14UNKNOWN
Oh, he, he said it counted.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
I think they didn't count some of 'em and there's some of them where I like just missed it, so...
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Press Conferences(Dre'Mont Jones) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 20m
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
Um, uh, I didn't expect this as a college football player, um, but at the same time, um, now we-- I understand what it's about and, um, it's differ-- it's completely different from high school, so [laughs] yeah.
5 MINS LATER
speaker_161UNKNOWN
Jake, since middle sack down year in sacks, have sacks been your biggest weakness? Like, how much do you wanna see improvement in that statistical stat for you all or for that material?
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
Uh, we definitely wanna be more disruptive and get more sacks but, you know, if anyone's going against Ohio State, they get the ball off fast.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
They're not gonna let us rush them 'cause they know Like what's gonna happen.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
They, they know not to hold the ball, you know, they quick screens, quick passes, but if they hold the ball, you know, it'll be a completely different story.
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Press Conferences(Davison Igbinosun) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 0m
speaker_15UNKNOWN
you.
speaker_7UNKNOWN
do you kind of see him lead that line as a veteran? I mean,
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Press Conferences (Bryce West) 3 August
Aug 6 · 5h 24m
speaker_32UNKNOWN
Well, he, he said it, not me
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
You know, just affecting the quarterback is, any way you can is just great for the defense.
2 HRS 3 MINS LATER
speaker_6ADVERTISER
Well, he said it not me.
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Press Conference (Bryce West) August
Aug 6 · 5h 24m
speaker_18ADVERTISER
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31 MINS LATER
speaker_15UNKNOWN
[laughs] Well, he, he said it, not me
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
I think they didn't count some of them, and there's some of them where I, like, just missed it, so.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
You know, just affecting the quarterback is, any way you can is just great for the defense.
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Press Conference (Tegra Tshabola) August 6 Massive
Aug 6 · 5h 24m
speaker_39UNKNOWN
[laughs]
speaker_39UNKNOWN
Does it take time to get more comfortable mentally after being off the field for a while?
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
I think it definitely took a second to just, like, trust myself and my body, 'cause for the past couple of years, it didn't hold me back, or it didn't, you know, help me out in the best way, obviously.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
But yeah, I mean, it's just like, it is very mental, I f- I found, just like every day, just like counteracting that fear or that, like, doubt of, like, my body's gonna hold up.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
And I just think, I think my mentality right now is really different, so I feel good.
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Press Conference (Tegra Tshabola) August
Aug 6 · 5h 24m
speaker_22UNKNOWN
... with that idea?
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
That's just too much on our bodies, uh, just everybody, like O line, D line.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
We gotta get those younger guys to play, you know, get depth pieces on the D line and the O line and everywhere else so we can last that long run.
speaker_23UNKNOWN
Well he, he said it, not me.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
I think they didn't count some of them and there's some of them where I like just missed it, so.
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Press Conferences(Dre'Mont Jones) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 20m
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
Um, uh, I didn't expect this as a college football player, um, but at the same time, um, now we-- I understand what it's about and, um, it's differ-- it's completely different from high school, so yeah.
6 MINS LATER
speaker_156UNKNOWN
But how much of a focus is putting pressure on the quarterback or getting to the quarterback this year?
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
Uh, we definitely wanna be more disruptive and get more sacks but, you know, if anyone's going against Ohio State, they get the ball off fast.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
They're not gonna let us rush them 'cause they know Like, what's gonna happen? So teams are just smart.
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Press Conferences (Jason Moore) August 6 Elite
Aug 6 · 5h 24m
speaker_40UNKNOWN
I mean, can you explain that to people who don't get to play down in the middle of it all?
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
Uh, I would say, you know, like I say, you're right, everybody is hurt around this time.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
You know, we're, what, 15th week, 14th, you know, deep in the season and, you know, you just gotta, you just gotta show up.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
I gotta be disruptive, you know, just to help my team out 'cause, um, when I'm on, when I'm on my A game, you know, everybody else can, you know, feed off of me or we can feed off of like, you know, JT, Jack, Ty.
speaker_40UNKNOWN
Explain to people what's going on in your brain about your motivation.
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Press Conference (Jason Moore) August 6 Elite
Aug 6 · 5h 24m
speaker_32UNKNOWN
What separates Jay Toya?
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
Like it's all business when he steps onto this turf, which is something I can always appreciate.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
Um, him being an older guy, having a whole lot of snaps, you know, I'm constantly finding ways to challenge him, finish more.
speaker_20UNKNOWN
... one of the younger guys on the group, uh, Grant Bucky, what have you seen out of him so far?
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Press Conferences (Jason Moore) August
Aug 6 · 5h 24m
speaker_61UNKNOWN
I mean, can you explain that to people who don't get to play down in the middle of it all?
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
Uh, I would say, you know, like I say, you're right, everybody is hurt around this time.
speaker_61UNKNOWN
Explain to people what's going on in your brain about your motivation.
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Press Conference (Jason Moore) August
Aug 6 · 5h 24m
speaker_48UNKNOWN
I mean, can you explain that to people who don't get to play down in the middle of it all?
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
Uh, I would say, you know, like I say, you're right, everybody is hurt around this time.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
You know, we're what, fifteenth week, fourteenth, you know, deep in the season and, you know, you just gotta, you just gotta show up.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
I gotta be disruptive, you know, just to help my team out 'cause, um, when I'm on, when I'm on my A game, you know, everybody else can, you know, feed off of me or we can feed off of like, you know, JT, Jack, Ty.
speaker_48UNKNOWN
Explain to people what's going on in your brain about your motivation.
Unknown podcast
Press Conferences(Dre'Mont Jones) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 20m
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
Um, uh, I didn't expect this as a college football player, um, but at the same time, um, now we-- I understand what it's about and, um, it's differ-- it's completely different from high school, so [laughs] yeah.
6 MINS LATER
speaker_155UNKNOWN
But how much of a focus is putting pressure on the quarterback or getting to him earlier?
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
But, you know, if anyone's going against Ohio State, they get the ball out fast.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
They're not gonna let us rush them 'cause they know Like, what's gonna happen? So teams are just smart.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
They, they know not to hold the ball, you know, they quick screens, quick passes.
Unknown podcast
Press Conferences(Donovan Jackson) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 22m
speaker_164UNKNOWN
The sack can be misleading, so how much of a priority is it this year to be more aggressive and get after the quarterback and put up better numbers?
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
But, you know, if anyone's going against Ohio State, they get the ball out fast.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
They're not gonna let us rush them 'cause they know, like, what's gonna happen.
Tyleik WilliamsGUEST
They, they know not to hold the ball, you know, the quick screens, quick passes.
speaker_135UNKNOWN
What, what, what's different about him, his approach, et cetera?
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