LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) -- UNLV wide receiver Kyle Williams has been named to The Athletic's Freshman All-America Team it was announced Tuesday.

Williams (Hawthorne, CA/St. Monica Catholic High School), who last week was named Mountain West Freshman of the Year, was a member of the The Athletic's Second Team. He stands third in the nation and shattered the school record for receptions-per-game by a freshman with 5.8 this season, besting the 5.0 number set by the program's most-recent Freshman All-American, Devonte Boyd, in 2014.

Williams is the fourth Rebel to earn Freshman All-America honors since the formation of the Mountain West, joining Boyd, offensive lineman Matt Murphy (2007) and receiver Ryan Wolfe (2006), who were all honored by the Football Writers Association of America.

With just six games played, Williams led the Rebels with 35 receptions for 426 yards and two touchdowns. In the season finale at Hawai'i, he became the 21st Rebel to reach double-digits for receptions in a game -- and the first since Boyd in 2016 -- with a total of 10 for a career-high 144 yards. He also caught nine passes for 110 yards and a touchdown playing at Mountain West champion San Jose State last month.