--Kyle Williams, Silja Kansakoski win Bill Kajikawa Award
--Arizona State WR Williams is aspiring surgeon
Overview
- Williams Selected to Hornung and Wuerffel Award Preseason Watch List
- Kyle Williams Nominated to Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
- Among returning wide receivers with at least 40 returning targets, he ranked 10th in the Pac-12 (106.7) in wide receiver rating according to PFF.
- Dynamic with the ball in his hands and has the unique ability to make people miss and played both quarterback and wide receiver in High School
- Has a high-level burst that allows him to separate from defenders and is a versatile athlete with natural athleticism that can play multiple positions
- Contributed in all facets of the game during a terrific junior season.
- Continues to develop as a player and a person off the field, earning experience in the medical field at the Mayo Clinic.
- Was second on the team with 449 receiving yards on 44 catches and two touchdowns, averaging 10.2 yards per catch.
- Ranked third in the Pac-12 according to PFF with an 81.8% catch rate when playing out of the slot.
- Excelled as a run blocker, ranking 36th in the nation and second in the Pac-12 among all wide receiver with a score of 76.0.
- Boasted a 49.1% offensive success percentage when targeted, the eighth-highest among all Pac-12 receivers.
- Appeared in all 13 games as the Sun Devils No. 2 wide receiver
- Was second on the team in receptions (66), yards (763) and receiving touchdowns (7)
- Averaged over 58 receiving yards per game, also good for second on the team
- Led the Sun Devils in receiving against USC (10/28) as he hauled in seven catches for 121 yards and a touchdown
- Caught 100+ yards against both Texas Tech (9/16) and USC (10/28)
- Found the end zone in three consecutive games to end the season against Oregon State, Arizona, and NC State
- Posted just 1.43 drop rate according to Pro Football Focus, the lowest rate in the entire country, dropping just one pass on 70 catchable targets
- Appeared in 11 games for the Sun Devils
- Recorded 30 yards on two catches against Washington (11/19)
- Had three receptions for 21 yards at Oregon (10/29)
- Named the Southwestern League’s Most Outstanding Player as a Junior after leading his team to the California Interscholastic Federation state championship game in 2014 and named to The Press Enterprise’s All-Inland First Team
- Ranked as the No. 42 athlete prospect in the country and No. 70 overall prospect in the state of California by Rivals; listed by 24/7 as the No. 45 athlete prospect nationally; rated by Scout as the No. 14 wide receiver prospect in the West region and No. 72 wide receiver prospect in the nation; received All-West Region recognition by PrepStar; tabbed by ESPN as the No. 76 wide receiver prospect in the nation
- Racked up 1,487 passing yards, 1,845 rushing yards, and 1115 receiving yards and tallied 59 total career touchdowns during his illustrious varsity career
- Primarily a wide receiver as a Senior, Williams caught 53 passes for 849 yards and seven touchdowns to go along with 516 yards rushing and 10 rushing touchdowns and added four punt return and four kick return touchdowns to cap off a remarkable 2015 campaign
- Playing quarterback his entire Junior season because of depth issues, Williams threw for 1296 yards and 10 touchdowns, rushed for 1,329 yards rushing and 18 rushing touchdowns and added two punt return touchdowns in 2014
- Played sparingly as a Sophomore in 2013, making 15 catches for 229 yards and two touchdowns.
- Coached by Coley Candaele at Vista Murrieta High School in California