INDIANAPOLIS — Georgia edge rusher Mykel Williams stated he performed the 2024 season at “lower than 60%” after struggling a Grade 2 left ankle sprain within the season opener, revealing what he referred to as the “full story” of the damage on Wednesday.
Williams, projected as a doable top-five NFL draft decide 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 stated. “I used to be tousled fairly unhealthy. It was extraordinarily irritating [with people] not understanding the total story.
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“I made a decision to take the primary two to a few weeks [after the season] to relaxation my ankle and attempt to get it again below me. In order that delayed my coaching, I bought a late bounce, and that is why I am going professional day as an alternative of mix.”
Williams suffered the damage on a low block by Clemson operating again Phil Mafah halfway by means of the third quarter of Georgia’s 34-3 victory on Aug. 31. He stated Wednesday that he did not apply 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 couple of compelled fumbles.
In assembly with NFL groups on the mix, Williams stated 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 stated, earlier than sharing what he realized about himself over the course of the 2024 season.
“I’ve a distinct kind of grit about myself that I can push by means of ache. Irrespective of how I am feeling, I can nonetheless get it accomplished. The groups are loving that I did. They stated 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.”
