Washington State WR Kyle Williams would give the Broncos another big play threat in the passing game

Williams is a fast-rising receiver prospect who may interest the Broncos on day 2 of the draft.

One prospect who may interest the Denver Broncos on day two of the 2025 NFL Draft is Washington State wide receiver Kyle Williams. He is a 5’11”, 190-pound wide receiver prospect who is a fast-rising prospect on draft boards. The Athletic’s draft analyst Dane Brugler has Williams graded as his 93rd overall player in the 2025 NFL Draft and has him ranked as his 12th best receiver in the draft.

The UNLV transfer played two seasons at Washington State and was a very productive player for them during that span. During his two seasons, he appeared in 25 games and totaled 131 receptions for 2,041 yards and 20 touchdowns. This past year, he played in 13 games and totaled 70 receptions for 1,198 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Player Profile

Kyle Williams | Wide Receiver | Washington State

• Height: 5’11’
• Weight: 190 pounds
• Hands: 8 ³⁄₄ inches
• Arm Length: 30 1/8 inches
• 40-Yard Dash: 4.4 seconds
• 10-Yard Split: 1.55 seconds
• Vertical Jump: 36.5 inches
• Broad Jump: 9’11”

Film Room

Scouting Report

Strengths

• Athletic, explosive, quick, and a big-play waiting to happen
• Excels after the catch and runs around and by defenders
• Dangerous in space and was a weapon in the screen game
• Run after the catch/YAC specialist
• Has a quick release and wins down the field as a deep target
• Able to avoid contact and beat press man coverage
• Tracks the deep ball very well
• Has good body control to adjust to make tough catches
• Plays inside and outside

Weaknesses

• Limited catch radius and has small hands
• Needs to develop his route tree
• Struggles with drops at times
• Doesn’t add much as a run blocker

Kyle Williams RAS

What other analysts are saying about Washington State wide receiver Kyle Williams

NFL.com’s draft analyst Lance Zierlein on WR Kyle Williams

Fifth-year senior with alignment versatility and home run potential. Williams will never be tabbed as “sure-handed” but he can separate deep and create big plays, which could make the catch issues easier to swallow. He eliminates pursuit angles as a catch-and-run artist and gets respectful cushions, allowing for easy comeback throws. His lack of route-running fundamentals limit his tree, but that should be correctable with work. Williams’ subpar hands lower his floor, but teams looking to add a playmaker could have him queued up as a future WR3.

Final Thoughts

Kyle Williams is one of my favorite wide receiver prospects in the draft, but I am unsure if he makes sense for the Broncos.

His ability to win in the screen game, in space, and as a deep threat makes him a natural fit in Sean Payton’s offense. He featured the screen game and quick passing game often last season, and that is where Williams thrives. He is an explosive receiver who plays fast on tape and can make defenders miss and hit the big play whenever he has the ball in his hands.

That makes him a pretty good fit, right?

Here’s my issue. His skill set overlaps with Marvin Mims and Troy Franklin. Mims is your screen game/deep threat who figures to see an expanded role this upcoming season. Franklin flashed his ability to get open down field, but had his ups and downs as a rookie. He is also expected to have an expanded role this upcoming season. So, if drafted, the role Williams plays would already be taken and at most, he would be competition for Franklin.

I still lean towards Payton adding a bigger and stronger wide receiver who can win in the middle of the field and contribute as a run blocker over another player like Williams. I would not be upset if I was wrong, but that is how I am leaning currently.

Williams is a fast-rising prospect and probably goes in the second round or at the latest, the early third round. If he is on the board for either of the Broncos’ second or third round picks, I would not be upset if they selected him.