Kyle Williams (wide receiver)

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Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams at 49ers training camp 2010-08-11.JPG
Williams with the San Francisco 49ers
No. 10, 19
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1988-07-19) July 19, 1988 (age 35)
San Jose, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Chaparral
(Scottsdale, Arizona)
College: Arizona State
NFL Draft: 2010  / Round: 6 / Pick: 206
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:47
Receiving yards:574
Receiving touchdowns:4
Return yards:843
Return touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Kyle Steven Williams (born July 19, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. Williams was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft out of Arizona State University. Williams has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos.

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Early life

Born in San Jose, California to Kenny Williams and Ayiko Broyard, Kyle Williams attended Plainfield Central High School in Plainfield, Illinois before transferring to Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona in junior year. [1] Williams played baseball and football in high school. As a high school football player, he was named The Arizona Republic Big School State Player of the Year, first-team All-American by EA Sports, all-state first-team by The Arizona Republic, AZFCA first-team 4A all-state, and the Barry Sollenberger High School Player of the Year. [2] He also excelled in baseball and was drafted in the 47th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft by the Chicago White Sox. [3]

College career

As a sophomore at Arizona State University he earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors as a punt returner and also had 29 catches for 360 yards and six touchdowns. In 2008, Williams was named honorable mention all-conference as a returner averaging 17.0 yards on punt returns, and also had 19 catches for 364 yards and four touchdowns as a receiver. Williams finally became a regular starter as a senior, leading the Sun Devils with 57 catches for 815 yards and eight touchdowns in 2009, in addition to garnering first-team All-Pac-10 as a wide receiver by PhilSteele.com, and second-team All-Pac-10 as a punt returner. [4]

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Williams was selected in the sixth round with the 206th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. [5] [6] He was injured most of the 2010 season. [7] Williams played in five games and made one reception for 8 yards in the November 21, 2010, loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [8]

On September 18, 2011, he caught his first touchdown pass in a game against the Dallas Cowboys. On November 20, he caught his second touchdown pass against the Arizona Cardinals. [9] He caught his third in a catch-and-run spanning 56 yards on December 4 against the St. Louis Rams. [10] Williams caught 16 passes in a six-game stretch late in the season after his role increased with injuries to 49ers wide receivers. [11] In the playoffs, Williams caught two passes and made a key block on quarterback Alex Smith's go-ahead 28-yard touchdown run in a 36–32 divisional round win over the New Orleans Saints. [11] [12] With Ted Ginn Jr. injured, Williams started at wide receiver and performed punt returns in the 49ers' 20–17 loss in the NFC championship game. He lost two fumbles returning punts, including one in overtime that led to the game-winning field goal by the New York Giants. His other fumble in the fourth quarter was followed by a Giants' touchdown to retake the lead, 17–14. [7] [11] [13] Smith defended Williams saying: "Offensively we weren't good enough today. We didn't get it done .... You can't put it on [Williams]". [7] On November 12, 2013, the 49ers released Williams.

Kansas City Chiefs

On November 13, 2013, Williams was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs. Williams announced on November 22, 2013, that he had torn his ACL and would miss the remainder of the season. Re-signing with the Chiefs on April 21, 2014, [14] Williams played all four preseason games in 2014 for Kansas City but injured his shoulder in the final preseason game. [15] On September 1, 2014, the Chiefs released Williams. [16]

Denver Broncos

Williams signed with the Denver Broncos in 2014, however on August 1, 2015, he ruptured his Achilles tendon in his left leg, and announced he would miss the entire 2015 season. [17]

On February 7, 2016, Williams was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10. [18]

New York Jets

Williams signed with the Jets on June 17, 2016. On August 28, 2016, Williams was waived by the Jets. [19]

Personal life

Williams's father was the Chicago White Sox Executive Vice President Kenny Williams. [7] His mother Ayiko Broyard is an executive with Walton Issacson and produces the show Verses & Flow on TV One. His brothers, Kenny and Tyler, both played minor league baseball.

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References

  1. ↑ "Kyle Williams drafted by 49ers in Round 6". Joliet Herald-News. April 27, 2010. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Kyle Williams football biography". Arizona State Sun Devils. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Kyle Williams baseball biography". Arizona State Sun Devils. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  4. ↑ CBS sports
  5. ↑ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ Haller, Doug (April 24, 2010). "San Francisco 49ers draft Kyle Williams from Arizona State". The Arizona Republic.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Killion, Ann (January 22, 2012). "Two decades after Craig's fumble, 49ers' Williams joins lonely lore". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Kyle Williams game log 2010". ESPN. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Kyle Williams game log 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  10. ↑ According to the play-by-play, Williams caught a 4-yard pass at the St. Louis 48-yard line before rushing for the touchdown.
  11. 1 2 3 Kroichick, Ron (January 23, 2012). "49ers back Kyle Williams after critical fumbles". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 23, 2012.
  12. ↑ Inman, Cam (January 16, 2012). "How Kyle Williams' block keyed Smith's TD run". Media News Group. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Ted Ginn out; Delanie Walker plays". ESPN.com. January 23, 2012. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Chiefs bring back Kyle Williams". NBC Sports. April 21, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  15. ↑ Teope, Herbie. "Chiefs establish initial 53-man roster". Chiefs Digest. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  16. ↑ Skretta, Dave (September 1, 2014). "Armed with new deal, Chiefs' Smith looks forward". Associated Press. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Broncos WR Kyle Williams suffers Achilles injury". NFL.com .
  18. ↑ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  19. ↑ Allen, Eric (August 28, 2016). "Jets Release 11, Place Devin Smith on PUP List". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017.
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