11-08-2025
Former Oklahoma Sooners OL named to NFL Top 100 players list
Former Oklahoma Sooners offensive lineman Trent Williams has been one of the best players in the NFL since being drafted by Washington in 2010. Williams has long been a staple of the NFL's Top 100 Players list every offseason, and he became the fourth former OU player to make the cut for the 2025 edition, joining Creed Humphrey, Joe Mixon, and Baker Mayfield.
Playing left tackle for the San Francisco 49ers, Williams was ranked 45th overall on the list, a steep drop from 2024, when he was inside the top ten. Ankle injuries last season snapped an 11-year streak of Pro Bowl appearances, but Williams is still one of the best tackles in the game, especially when healthy.
Each year, the rankings are voted on by NFL players themselves, with Williams ranking as the best offensive lineman in the league on last summer's edition of the list. He'll look to get back to that form and back to full health this season.
Despite nagging injuries, Williams still had the sixth-highest overall grade for tackles, according to Pro Football Focus. He allowed only one sack in 10 games. He's been one of the best players in the game since his arrival to San Francisco in 2020.
Washington selected Williams with the fourth overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. Williams was part of the famous "Oklahoma Draft" in 2010, where the Sooners accounted for three of the top four overall picks. He followed Sam Bradford (Rams) and Gerald McCoy (Buccaneers).
Williams was a three-and-a-half-year starter at OU from 2006 to 2009. He was a vital part of the 2008 Oklahoma offense that scored a then-record 702 total points (in just 14 games), and he was named an AFCA All-American after his senior season in 2009.
Williams' time in the NFL has been marked with consistency and excellence, especially when he's been healthy. He helped San Francisco win the NFC and make it to Super Bowl LVIII after the 2023 season, and he's played in two other NFC Championship Games with the 49ers (2021 and 2022). Williams signed a three-year $82 million deal last offseason to stay in San Francisco.
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