| Kyle Williams |
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ASU: One of the most exciting and promising offensive players for the Sun Devils...an extraordinary all-purpose weapon...slated to be the team's top slot receiver this season...a potentially thrilling special teams return threat...was planned to redshirt the entire 2006 season but was called into duty during the final half of the season...one of the most dynamic high school athletes in the country as a senior at Scottsdale's Chaparral High School, earning Arizona State Player of the Year Honors by The Arizona Republic...named a preseason third-team All-Pac-10 member as a punt returner by Phil Steele's College Football Preview.
2007: Played in 13 games, starting three...second on the team with six touchdown catches...finished the season with 29 catches for 360 yards (12.4 avg.)...second only to teammate Michael Jones in reception-to-touchdown ratio among Pac-10 players with at least 25 receptions...served as ASU's primary punt return man, returning 23 punts for 224 yards on the season...named to the All-Pac-10 First Team as a punt returner...made acrobatic 22-yard touchdown reception just before halftime to give ASU its first lead in team's victory over Colorado on Sept. 8...helped get Sun Devils off to great start in victory over San Diego State on Sept. 15 with his season-best 48-yard punt return and 19-yard touchdown catch all coming in the first three minutes of the game...had six catches for his season-high 71 yards and a touchdown in win over Washington State on Oct. 6...caught four balls for 30 yards and a touchdown in victory over Washington on Oct. 13...had his third consecutive game with a touchdown catch in win over California on Oct. 27...scored team's first points of the game with a nine-yard touchdown reception against UCLA on Nov. 10.
2006: Appeared in the six games as a true freshman, starting one, in the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl against Hawai'i...was initially scheduled to redshirt the season, but his impressive play during practices elevated him to the active roster...caught four passes for 87 yards (21.8 avg.) on the season...returned 14 punts for 77 yards (5.5 avg.) and four kickoffs 79 yards (19.8 avg.)...made his Sun Devil debut at Washington on Oct. 28 as a wide receiver and on punt and kickoff returns...had a two-yard catch against the Huskies, his first career reception...caught a 15-yard pass against Washington State on Nov. 11 and totaled 90 all-purpose yards against the Cougars...had two receptions for 70 yards against UCLA on Nov. 18, including a 55-yard catch, the second-longest reception on the year by a Sun Devil...added 24 punt return yards to total a season-high 94 all-purpose yards...had a 13-yard punt return at Arizona on Nov. 25 and a 12-yard punt return in the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl against Hawai'i on Dec. 24.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Ariz...listed as the No. 9 player in the state of Arizona by SuperPrep...rated as the No. 52 athlete in the nation by Rivals.com...named The Arizona Republic Big School state Player of the Year in 2005...the fifth in a succession of state Players of the Year to attend ASU (Mike Nixon, Kyle Caldwell, Zach Miller, Chris McGaha and now Kyle Williams)...rated as the No. 98 running back in the nation by Scout.com...a first-team All-American as a multi-purpose player by EA Sports...listed as the No. 8 player in the state of Arizona by Rivals.com...also named as the kick returner on the All-Arizona Team by The Arizona Republic...also made the Class 4-A All-State First-team by The Arizona Republic...an AZFCA 2005 first-team 4A All-State selection...was the Barry Sollenberger High School Player of the Year...selected as the Player of the Year by The Scottsdale Republic...named the Northeast Valley Tribune Player of the Year...named the Scottsdale Quarterback Club's Player of the Week once...returned nine kickoffs for 364 yards and two touchdowns...returned 15 punts for 316 yards and three touchdowns...rushed for 1,160 yards on 108 carries...caught 30 passes for 625 yards and six touchdowns...had 2,294 all-purpose yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior...led his team to an 11-2 record and a league title in 2005...father, Ken, is the General Manager of the World Champion Chicago White Sox...was drafted in the 47th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the White Sox in June, 2006 and plans to also play baseball at ASU as a second baseman...coached by Ron Estabrook...born in San Jose, California...lettered in football and baseball at Plainfield High School...named all-region honorable mention in baseball as a sophomore...moved to Scottsdale in the summer of 2004...missed eight games of his junior season with an elbow injury...won the state baseball championship and earned region honorable mention as a junior at Chaparral High.
Williams' Career Statistics
| Receiving |
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| Year |
G/GS |
Rec. |
Yds. |
Avg. |
TD |
Lg. |
Avg./G |
| 2006 |
6/1 |
4 |
87 |
21.8 |
0 |
55 |
14.5 |
| 2007 |
13/3 |
29 |
360 |
12.4 |
6 |
35 |
27.7 |
| Career |
19/4 |
33 |
447 |
13.5 |
6 |
55 |
23.5 |
| Punt Returns |
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| Year |
G/GS |
No. |
Yds. |
Avg. |
TD |
Lg. |
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| 2006 |
6/1 |
14 |
77 |
5.5 |
0 |
13 |
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| 2007 |
13/3 |
23 |
224 |
9.7 |
0 |
48 |
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| Career |
19/4 |
37 |
301 |
8.1 |
0 |
48 |
| Kickoff Returns |
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| Year |
G/GS |
No. |
Yds. |
Avg. |
TD |
Lg. |
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| 2006 |
6/1 |
4 |
79 |
19.8 |
0 |
34 |
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