Alabama Crimson Tide–No. 2 | |
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Position | Wide receiver |
Class | Freshman |
Personal information | |
Born: | [1] | February 9, 2007
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Saraland (Saraland, Alabama) |
Ryan Alexander Coleman Williams (born February 9, 2007) [1] is an American football wide receiver for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Williams attended Saraland High School in Saraland, Alabama. He had 88 receptions for 1,641 yards with 24 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2022 and 72 receptions for 1,324 yards with 19 touchdowns as a junior in 2023. [2] [3] He was named the Alabama Gatorade Football Player of the Year and the Alabama Mr. Football both those years, becoming the first two time Alabama Mr. Football winner, and the first sophomore to win the award. [4] [5] [6] A five-star recruit, Williams reclassified from the 2025 recruiting class to the 2024 class. [7] He played in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game, where he had a touchdown reception. [8] He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football. [9] [10] [11]
Williams made his first college start in week one of the 2024 season at age 17, making him one of the youngest players in FBS football. [12] [13] He earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors for his debut performance against Western Kentucky, catching two passes for 139 yards and two touchdowns. [14]
Saraland High School (SHS), located in Saraland, Alabama, is a public high school operated by the Saraland City School System that educates grades 9–12.
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