Kyle Williams ( wide receiver ) Kyle Williams ( born July 19 , 1988 ) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers . Born in California , Williams grew up in the Chicago and Phoenix areas and played college football at Arizona State University . In the 2010 NFL Draft , the 49ers picked Williams in the sixth round . Early life . Born in San Jose , California , Kyle Williams attended Plainfield Central High School in Plainfield , Illinois before transferring to Chaparral High School in Scottsdale , Arizona in junior year . Williams played baseball and football in high school . As a high school football player , he was named " The Arizona Republic " Big School State Player of the Year , first - team All - American by EA Sports , all - state first - team by The Arizona Republic , AZFCA first - team 4A all - state , and the Barry Sollenberger High School Player of the Year . He also excelled in baseball and was drafted in the 47th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft by the Chicago White Sox . College career . As a sophomore at Arizona State University he earned first - team All - Pac - 10 honors as a punt returner and also had 29 catches for 360 yards and six touchdowns . In 2008 , Williams was named honorable mention all - conference as a returner averaging 17 . 0 yards on punt returns , and also had 19 catches for 364 yards and four touchdowns as a receiver . Williams finally became a regular starter as a senior , leading the Sun Devils with 57 catches for 815 yards and eight touchdowns in 2009 , in addition to garnering first - team All Pac - 10 as a wide receiver by PhilSteele . com , and second - team All - Pac - 10 as a punt returner . Professional career . 2010 season . Williams was selected in the 6th round with the 206th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft , by the San Francisco 49ers . He was injured most of the 2010 season . Williams played in five games and made one reception for 8 yards in the November 21 , 2010 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . 2011 season . On September 18 , 2011 , he caught his first touchdown pass in a game against the Dallas Cowboys . On November 20 , he caught his second touchdown pass against the Arizona Cardinals . He caught his third in a catch - and - run spanning 56 yards on December 4 against the St . Louis Rams . Williams caught 16 passes in a six - game stretch late in the season after his role increased with injuries to 49ers wide receivers . In the playoffs , Williams caught two passes and made a key block on Quarterback Alex Smith ' s go - ahead 28 - yard touchdown run in a 36 – 32 divisional round win over the New Orleans Saints . With Ted Ginn Jr . injured , Williams started at wide receiver and performed punt return s in the 49ers ' 20 – 17 loss in the NFC championship game . He lost two fumbles returning punts , including one in overtime that preceded the game - winning field goal by the New York Giants . His other fumble in the fourth quarter was followed by a Giants ' touchdown to retake the lead , 17 - 14 . Smith defended Williams saying : " Offensively we weren ' t good enough today . We didn ' t get it done . . . You can ' t put it on [ Williams ] " . Personal life . Williams ' father is the Chicago White Sox General Manager Kenny Williams . His older brother Kenny Williams , Jr . plays in the White Sox farm system for Double - A Affiliate Birmingham Barons and his younger brother Tyler Williams is in the White Sox rookie affiliate Bristol White Sox .