Dolphins have shown interest in sleeper EDGE NFL draft prospect

The Miami Dolphins have paid a considerable amount of attention to their group of edge rushers, as they signed Joshua Uche, David Ojabo and Robert Beal Jr. to help fill the holes left by the departures of Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb over the last year.

Still, Miami is looking to add to the room in the upcoming 2026 NFL draft, as Duke defensive end Wesley Williams informed Sports Illustrated that he had a virtual pre-draft meeting with the Dolphins.

Williams, 21, was a three-star recruit out of Battlefield High School in Haymarket, Virignia, before committing to Duke University in 2021.

In four seasons with the Blue Devils, Williams appeared in 41 games and recorded 131 tackles, 11 sacks, four passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He was also named a team captain in 2025.

"Williams plays every snap with a white-hot motor and intensity that opponents found hard to match in 2025," NFL.com's Lance Zierlein wrote. "He’s a natural knee bender, using his leverage to blow up blocks and dart into gaps to disrupt play development in the run game. However, he's hindered by a lack of length and explosiveness that will make it much tougher for him to create pressure as a pro.

"His sack production was bolstered by secondary rush effort, so it would make sense to slide him inside on passing downs. Rushing from the interior would allow him to use his cross-chop and edge-to-edge movements against guards instead of tackles. Overall, Williams projects as a rotational base end."

Williams is projected to go on Day 3 of the draft, but if the Dolphins wait until then to take their first edge rusher of the draft, they'll probably finish near the bottom of the league in sacks in 2026.

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This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: 2026 NFL draft: Wesley Williams has met virtually with the Dolphins