Kyle Williams
Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NE | 4 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | NE | 14 | 10 | 21 | 209 | 3 | 79 | 7 | 0 | 39 |
Career Summary
Kyle Williams is a wide receiver from Inglewood, California, who played at UNLV and Washington State before New England selected him in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Early Life
Williams was born in Baltimore, Maryland, before moving to Inglewood, California.
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High School
Williams graduated from St. Monica Catholic High School in Santa Monica in 2020. He helped the Mariners finish 7-2 as a senior, catching 31 passes for 763 yards and nine touchdowns after earlier playing quarterback at Hawthorne and Narbonne high schools.
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College Career
Williams played three seasons at UNLV and two at Washington State, appearing in 50 games with 248 receptions for 3,609 yards and 29 touchdowns. His 20 touchdown catches in two seasons at Washington State tied for sixth in school history. In 2024, he recorded 1,198 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns, each among the best single-season totals in Washington State history.
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Path to the NFL
After finishing a five-year college career across UNLV and Washington State, Williams was selected by New England with the 69th overall pick in the third round of the 2025 draft.
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NFL Career
Williams appeared in all 17 games as a Patriots rookie in 2025, catching 10 passes for 209 yards and three touchdowns while adding two rushes for three yards and 11 kickoff returns for 290 yards. He also played all four postseason games and caught two passes for 14 yards.
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Career Accomplishments
Williams' 14 receiving touchdowns in 2024 rank second in Washington State single-season history, and his seven 100-yard games with the Cougars are tied for 10th in school history.
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Playing Style
Williams brought a productive vertical receiving profile to New England, with 14.6 yards per reception across his college career. His rookie season included three receiving touchdowns of more than 30 yards.
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 74.5
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.