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Washington State's Kyle Williams Named Among Reese's Senior Bowl Practice Standouts

Joe Londergan

Jan 30, 2025; Mobile, AL, USA; National team wide receiver Kyle Williams of Washington State (11) works through drills during Senior Bowl practice for the National team at Hancock Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images
Jan 30, 2025; Mobile, AL, USA; National team wide receiver Kyle Williams of Washington State (11) works through drills during Senior Bowl practice for the National team at Hancock Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images / Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images
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Following the conclusion of his college playing days with the Washington State Cougars, wide receiver Kyle Williams hadn't quite convinced national media that he was one of the nation's top wide receivers. He did quite a bit to change that this week during practices for the Reese's Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.

Williams was named by NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah as one of his top 12 standouts from the week of practices leading up to Saturday's game.

"I knew Williams had good speed, but what impressed me in practice was the polish he showed in his release. He created separation throughout the week and caught the ball well. He’s put himself in the mix to be drafted on Day 2 and he should benefit from this receiver class not being quite as strong as others we have seen in recent years. Williams helped himself a lot." -- Daniel Jeremiah, NFL.com

Williams helped the Cougars to an 8-5 record in 2024, catching 70 passes for 1198 yards with 14 touchdowns. The Los Angeles native's totals were second-most touchdown catches in Washington State history for a single season and the fourth-most receiving yards.

He will have another opportunity in the Senior Bowl game itself, scheduled for Saturday, February 1 at 11:30 AM PT//2:30 PM ET on NFL Network.

If Williams is selected in April's NFL Draft, he would be the first Washington State wide receiver to be drafted since 2020 (Dezmon Patton, Round 6, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and just the seventh since the year 2000.

Which NFL squad would be the ideal fit for Kyle Williams?

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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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