Tyleik Williams averaged four tackles per game his final two seasons at Ohio State. In his first two games with the Detroit Lions , he has averaged one.

And the way Williams and his coaches see it, the drop in numbers is a sign of growth as a player.

"Leaving that mindset of, ‘I have to make the play to have an impact on the game,’" Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard said. "Coming from being a college player and a dominant college player, to understanding his role and how we see him making plays, I think that’s the biggest progress. And I appreciate the player because that’s hard."

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