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Washington State Receiver Kyle Williams Accepts Invite To East-West Shrine Bowl

Joe Londergan

Nov 9, 2024; Pullman, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars wide receiver Kyle Williams (2) celebrates touchdown against the Utah State Aggies in the first half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images
Nov 9, 2024; Pullman, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars wide receiver Kyle Williams (2) celebrates touchdown against the Utah State Aggies in the first half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images / James Snook-Imagn Images
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As he continues preparations to begin his professional career, Washington State Cougars wide receiver Kyle Williams has accepted his invitation to the East-West Shrine Bowl in Arlington, Texas.

The senior from Los Angeles was a big piece of WSU's 8-4 campaign, catching 70 passes for 1198 yards with 14 touchdowns. 14 touchdown catches are second-most in Washington State history for a single season while his 1186 receiving yards are fourth-most in Washington State history.

Williams capped his college football career in December's Holiday Bowl loss to Syracuse with a season-high ten catches for 172 yards (a Holiday Bowl record) and a touchdown.

For his performance this season, Williams was named a fourth-team All-American by Phill Steele. He finishes his college career that included two seasons at UNLV and three in Pullman with 248 catches for 3609 yards and 29 touchdowns.

Williams is one of three Pac-12 players to accept invites to the Shrine Bowl, including Oregon State linemen Joshua Gray and Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan.

The 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl is scheduled for Thursday, February 1 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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Joe Londergan
JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.

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