Kyle Williams


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Position: WR
Jersey #: 19
Date of Birth: July 19, 1988
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 186 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick 206 in 2010 by SF
First Team: SF (2010)
Last Team: KC (2013)

Receiving Stats (WR / TE)

Year Team Games Rec Targets Rec Yds TDs YAC 1st Downs Fumbles Fantasy
2013SF912271130575014
2012SF11142221217310029
2011SF122031241310714045
2010SF111804001

Career Summary

Kyle Williams was an Arizona State receiver selected by San Francisco in the 2010 NFL Draft.

Williams spent four seasons in the NFL with San Francisco and Kansas City before leaving football to pursue medicine.

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Early Life

Williams was born in San Jose, California, and spent part of his early life in the Bay Area.

Following his draft selection, Williams described San Jose and the Bay Area as an important part of his upbringing.

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High School

The reviewed official football sources do not establish verified high-school details.

The reviewed official football sources do not establish high-school details suitable for publication.

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College Career

Williams played 41 games with 15 starts at Arizona State, totaling 109 receptions, 1,626 yards, and 18 touchdowns.

As a senior in 2009, he led Arizona State with 57 catches for 815 yards and eight touchdowns. His college career also included 74 punt returns and 31 kickoff returns.

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Path to the NFL

San Francisco selected Williams 206th overall in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

The 49ers selected Williams from Arizona State and signed him to a four-year contract in May 2010.

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NFL Career

Williams played four NFL seasons with San Francisco and Kansas City.

His career included 2010 through 2013 roster tenures, with his final listed team history including Kansas City in 2013.

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Career Accomplishments

Williams combined a productive Arizona State receiving career with an NFL draft selection and four professional seasons.

His senior Arizona State season featured team-leading totals of 57 receptions, 815 yards, and eight touchdowns.

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Playing Style

San Francisco described Williams as a shifty slot receiver capable of making plays downfield.

The 49ers also highlighted his return-game experience from Arizona State.

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Legacy

Williams's football legacy includes Arizona State receiving production and his 2010 return to the Bay Area with San Francisco.

He finished his Arizona State career with 109 receptions and 18 touchdowns before the 49ers selected him in the sixth round.

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Post-Career

Williams left football to pursue medicine and enrolled at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine.

ASU reported that he used his biomedical engineering degree to pursue a career in medicine after ending his football career.

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22756, 00-0027608, 1988-07-19, Kyle Williams, Kyle, Williams

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