Williams at 49ers training camp in August 2010 |
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| No. 10 San Francisco 49ers | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: July 19, 1988 | |
| Place of birth: San Jose, California | |
| Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Weight: 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Arizona State | |
| NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 206 | |
| Debuted in 2010 for the San Francisco 49ers | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2011 | |
| Receptions | 20 |
| Receiving yards | 245 |
| Touchdowns | 3 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Kyle Williams (born July 19, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers.
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Kyle Williams attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. In high school 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. He also excelled in baseball and was drafted in the 47th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago White Sox in June, 2006[1].
He earned first-team All-Pac 10 honors as a punt returner as a sophomore and also had 29 catches for 360 yards and six touchdowns that season. 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 team 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.[1]
Williams was selected in the 6th round with the 206th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft, by the San Francisco 49ers. On September 18, 2011, he caught his first touchdown pass in a game against the Dallas Cowboys. On November 20, He caught his 2nd touchdown pass against the Arizona Cardinals. He caught his 3rd in a catch and run spanning 56 yards, the longest 49er completion of the season, on December 4th 2011 against the St. Louis Rams.
Kyle's father is Chicago White Sox General Manager Kenny Williams. His older brother Kenny Williams, Jr. also plays in the White Sox Farm League for High-A Affiliate Winston-Salem Dash.
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