2025 Receiving Stats
REC
10
YDS
209
TD
3
AVG
20.9
TAR
21
2026 Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Williams had a big opportunity last year, joining the receiver-needy Patriots as the 69th overall draft pick (early Round 3) right when QB Drake Maye was on the cusp of a breakout. Coming off a 1,198-yard, 14-TD season in his final year at Washington State, the speedy rookie (4.4 40) never managed to get a foothold in New England's offense. He was active for all 17 regular-season games and scored TDs of 72, 37 and 33 yards, but Williams made just seven other catches, finishing with 10-209-3 on 21 targets. He was targeted on a measly 12.4 percent of his routes in the regular season, before catching just two of six targets for 14 yards in four playoff games (41 routes). The Patriots now have free-agent signing Romeo Doubs locked in for one starting wideout spot, with A.J. Brown potentially coming on board soon for the other. They also have Mack Hollins, Kayshon Boutte and DeMario Douglas on the roster, at least for now, leaving Williams with an uphill battle to earn steady playing time. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Signed a four-year, $6.7 million contract with the Patriots in May of 2025.
Bulked up this offseason
As his second season as a pro approaches, Williams noted Tuesday that he's been working to improve his playing strength, Mark Daniels of masslive.com reports.
ANALYSIS
To that end, Williams -- who caught 10 of 21 targets for 209 yards and three touchdowns in 17 regular-season contests in 2025 -- said Tuesday that his weight has gone up to 193 pounds after playing at "185 soaking wet" as a rookie. As things stand, Williams is slated to compete for snaps in an already crowded New England WR corps that also includes Romeo Doubs, Kayshon Boutte, Mack Hollins and DeMario Douglas, but there's been plenty of speculation that the team could trade for Philadelphia's A.J. Brown on or after June 1. If that happens, Williams -- who the Patriots took in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft -- may face a challenging path to steady playing time/targets in 2026.
To that end, Williams -- who caught 10 of 21 targets for 209 yards and three touchdowns in 17 regular-season contests in 2025 -- said Tuesday that his weight has gone up to 193 pounds after playing at "185 soaking wet" as a rookie. As things stand, Williams is slated to compete for snaps in an already crowded New England WR corps that also includes Romeo Doubs, Kayshon Boutte, Mack Hollins and DeMario Douglas, but there's been plenty of speculation that the team could trade for Philadelphia's A.J. Brown on or after June 1. If that happens, Williams -- who the Patriots took in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft -- may face a challenging path to steady playing time/targets in 2026.
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Air Yards Per Game
23.1Air Yards Per Snap
1.17% Team Air Yards
9.1%% Team Targets
4.4%Avg Depth of Target
18.7 YdsCatch Rate
47.6%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
7.6% Targeted On Route
12.3%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2025 Kyle Williams Split Stats
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Williams heads to New England as the 69th overall pick after a college career with five consecutive seasons of more than 400 yards, including receiving lines of 61-843-6 (2023) and 70-1,198-14 (2024) after transferring to Washington State. Unlike most five-year contributors, he's not especially old for his draft class, having first played at UNLV when he was just 17 years old. Williams proved his speed with a 4.40 at this year's combine, although his jumps (36.5-inch vertical, 119-inch broad jump) hint at merely average athleticism for a 5-foot-11, 190-pound wideout. In New England, he'll have a chance to immediately become QB Drake Maye's top deep threat -- a role 2023 sixth-round pick Kayshon Boutte handled with mixed results last year. The Patriots' top targets otherwise are 31-year-old Stefon Diggs (rehabbing an ACL tear), slot receiver DeMario Douglas and tight end Hunter Henry, which means there are plenty of downfield targets for the taking in an offense with a strong-armed, aggressive QB.
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Limited production in rookie season
Williams caught 10 of 21 targets for 209 yards and three touchdowns while also registering 290 kickoff-return yards over 17 contests during the 2025 regular season.
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Held without a catch Sunday
Williams was on the field for 22 of 65 snaps on offense in Sunday's 28-16 divisional-round win over the Texans, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports, but he failed to catch any of his three targets.
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One catch in wild-card win
Williams caught his only target for seven yards in Sunday's 16-3 wild-card win over the Chargers.
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One carry in Week 18
Williams carried the ball once for five yards in the Patriots' 38-10 win over the Dolphins in Sunday's regular-season finale.
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Doesn't do much with five targets
Williams caught three of five targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 42-10 win over the Jets.
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Added lower-body strength
Williams added around five to eight pounds of muscle to his lower body this season, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Williams played 335 offensive snaps during his rookie season in 2025 and logged only 10 receptions. He now weighs roughly 193 pounds, in the hopes of becoming a more reliable target across the middle of the field for Drake Maye. Williams has temporarily shifted up the Patriots' depth chart after Stefon Diggs was cut this offseason, but the potential addition of A.J. Brown looms.
Williams played 335 offensive snaps during his rookie season in 2025 and logged only 10 receptions. He now weighs roughly 193 pounds, in the hopes of becoming a more reliable target across the middle of the field for Drake Maye. Williams has temporarily shifted up the Patriots' depth chart after Stefon Diggs was cut this offseason, but the potential addition of A.J. Brown looms.