Jonah Williams

Position:
OL
Height:
6-5
Weight:
301
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Folsom, Calif.
High School:
Folsom

Junior (2018)

Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award finalist as a junior in 2018, who secured the starting right tackle spot as a freshman and moved to left tackle as a sophomore, earning All-America recognition ... started every game of his Alabama career - 44 straight (29 at left tackle, 15 at right tackle) ... a unanimous first team All-American (Walter Camp, the FWAA, Associated Press, The Sporting News and the AFCA) ... also collected first team All-America recognition from The Athletic and Sports Illustrated ... earned the SEC Jacobs Blocking Trophy from the league coaches, presented to the conference’s top offensive lineman ... named to the All-SEC first team by the Associated Press and league coaches ... helped open holes for the 42nd-ranked rushing offense (198.4 ypg), the No. 3 scoring offense (45.6 ppg) and the No. 6 total offense (522.0 ypg) while providing time for the nation’s No. 1 pass efficiency offense (197.34) and No. 6 passing offense (323.6 ypg) ... the Tide’s offensive front also ranked eighth nationally and first in the SEC in fewest sacks, allowing just 1.0 per game ... had 48 knockdown blocks on the season ... graded out at 90 percent or higher in 14 of 15 games as a junior ... missed only three assignments in 920 snaps at left tackle ... did not allowed a sack all season and gave up just three pressures ... named the FWAA/Outland Trophy Offensive Lineman of the Month (September) ... selected as a Midseason All-American by The Sporting News and ESPN.com while earning Midseason First Team All-America recognition by the Associated Press ... preseason first team All-America honoree by five major outlets ... named to the Outland Trophy Watch List to start the year ... SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week for his play at LSU ... earned offensive player of the week honors from the UA coaches for his play against Louisville in the season opener and then again at Ole Miss and at Tennessee. Louisville: Made his 15th straight start at left tackle ... graded out at a team-high 92 percent in 59 snaps against the Cardinals with a career-best six knockdown blocks ... opened holes for 222 rushing yards and provided time for 297 yards through the air ... did not allow a sack, surrender a pressure or commit a penalty on his way to earning offensive player of the week recognition from the Tide coaches. Arkansas State: Registered his second straight game grading out above 90 percent with a grade of 91 against the Red Wolves ... added three knockdown blocks and helped open holes for 599 yards of total offense ... did not allow a sack or a pressure. Ole Miss: Earned Alabama offensive player of the week honors for a second time this season for his performance against the Rebels ... graded out at a team-high 94 percent with three knockdown blocks ... did not miss an assignment, allow a sack, a pressure or commit a penalty ... opened holes for 210 rushing yards and another 306 through the air. Texas A&M: Graded out at a team-high 90 percent ... at or above 90 percent for the fourth straight week ... recorded three knockdown blocks and did not allow a sack, pressure or commit a penalty ... blocked for an offensive line that provided time and opened holes for 524 yards of offense, including 415 passing with no sacks. Louisiana: Played only 18 snaps before rolling his ankle and missing the remainder of the game ... had three knockdown blocks ... did not allow a sack or a pressure. Arkansas: Turned in a dominant effort in Fayetteville coming off of a sprained ankle the week before, with a career-best six knockdown blocks as the Tide rolled up a season-high 639 yards of offense ... graded out at 91 percent on 45 snaps and did not allow a sack ... provided time for quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to throw for 334 yards on 13 first half attempts while Damien Harris recorded his first 100-yard rushing game of the season (111 yards). Missouri: Recorded the highest grade along the offensive line at 93 percent ... did not allow a sack or a pressure ... had one knockdown block as the Crimson Tide rolled up 564 yards of total offense in a 39-10 win. Tennessee: Earned offensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaches for his play against the Volunteers ... graded out at a career-best 94 percent with six knockdown blocks without a missed assignment, sack allowed or pressure ... blocked for 545 yards of total offense with 218 on the ground and 327 through the air. LSU: Earned SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week honors for his play against the Tigers ... matched his season high with six knockdown blocks as the Tide rushed for a season-high 281 yards while allowing time for 295 yards through the air ... did not allow a sack or a hurry. Mississippi State: Played 75 snaps as the Crimson Tide jumped out to a 21-0 first half lead to cruise to a 24-0 victory ... opened holes for Josh Jacobs to rush for 97 yards and a score while catching three passes for 12 yards and a touchdown. The Citadel: Provided time for 561 yards of total offense while not surrendering a sack or allowing a pressure in a 50-17 win ... had one knockdown block. Auburn: Helped the Crimson Tide roll up 500 yards of total offense — the 11th time this season — while not allowing a sack or committing a penalty ... helped the Tide average 4.7 yards per carry on the ground while providing time for 377 passing yards and scoring 52 points against the nation’s No. 10 scoring defense ... added one knockdown block. Georgia: Blocked for 403 yards of total offense as the Crimson Tide rallied from a 14-point deficit to capture the school’s 27th SEC Championship ... did not miss an assignment ... had two knockdown blocks while not surrendering a sack. Oklahoma: Made his 43rd consecutive start on the offensive line ... provided time for 528 yards of total offense, including 200 rushing yards ... did not allow a sack as quarterback Tua Tagovailoa completed 24-of-27 passes for 318 yards and four touchdowns ... opened holes for 98 rushing yards by Josh Jacobs, 48 by Damien Harris and 45 by Najee Harris. Clemson: Started his 44th straight game ... helped the Crimson Tide account for 443 yards of total offense including 148 rushing and 295 passing ... did not allow a sack or a pressure ... had two knockdown blocks.

Sophomore (2017)

Secured the starting right tackle spot as a freshman before moving to the left side in his sophomore campaign ... regarded as one of the top offensive linemen in the conference and nationally ... earned second team All-America honors from the AFCA while being named a third-team selection by the Associated Press ... chosen as a first team All-SEC player by both the Associated Press and the conference coaches ... selected as a second team preseason All-American by four outlets ... received midseason All-America honors from USA Today and the Associated Press ... and named to the Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List ... finished with 22 knockdown blocks on the season and an average grade of 86.7 percent ... surrendered just 2.5 sacks and eight pressures in 831 offensive snaps while committing just two mental errors and only missing 10 assignments (98.6 percent success rate) ... anchored the left side of an offensive line that was a finalist for the Joe Moore Award ... led an offensive line that ranked second in the SEC and 13th nationally in rushing with 250.6 yards per game while also ranking second in the SEC and 15th nationally in scoring offense (37.1 ppg) ... the Tide was fourth in the SEC and 29th nationally in total offense (444.1 ypg) ... blocked for 17 100-yard rushers in his career, including six this season ... also helped Alabama rush for more than 300 yards in a game four times this season and six in his career ... earned CoSIDA Academic All-District recognition for his efforts in the classroom ... selected as the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his play against Arkansas ... named an offensive player of the week by the Alabama coaches after his performances against Ole Miss, Arkansas and Mississippi State. Florida State: Helped open holes for 173 rushing yards in a 24-7 win over No. 3 Florida State at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta ... graded out at 83 percent on 63 snaps. Fresno State: Graded out at 90 percent in the win over the Bulldogs with two knockdown blocks ... did not allow a sack or a hurry and did not commit a penalty ... cleared a path for 305 rushing yards in the win, including a career-best 154 yards for quarterback Jalen Hurts. Colorado State: Tied for the team lead with four knockdown blocks ... graded out at 85 percent ... did not allow a sack or a hurry and did not commit a penalty ... helped open holes for 239 rushing yards and 487 total yards, including a second straight 100-yard rushing game from Jalen Hurts. Vanderbilt: Cleared a path on the left side of the offensive line for a Saban-era high 496 rushing yards and 677 total yards ... graded out at 91 percent with four knockdown blocks ... did not allow a sack. Ole Miss: Earned offensive player of the week honors from the UA coaches in a 66-3 win over the Rebels ... graded out at a team-high 87 percent with three knockdown blocks ... helped open holes for 365 rushing yards at 7.2 yards per carry ... did not allow a sack and provided time for 248 passing yards and 613 total yards ... the Tide had six runners gain at least 30 yards, led by Jalen Hurts (101). Texas A&M: Helped the Crimson Tide rush for 232 yards ... played all 69 snaps on offense ... opened holes for Damien Harris to rush for 124 yards on just 14 attempts. Arkansas: Earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors for his play against the Razorbacks ... graded out at a team-high 92 percent with four knockdown blocks ... cleared a path for 308 rushing yards and 496 yards of total offense ... did not allow a sack or a pressure in the passing game ... blocked for his sixth 100-yard rushing game this season. Tennessee: Blocked for 604 yards of total offense in a 45-7 victory over the Volunteers ... graded out at 87 percent with a knockdown block ... did not allow a sack or a pressure ... opened holes in the rushing game for 272 yards and four touchdowns. LSU: Graded out at 80 percent in a 24-10 win over the No. 19 Tigers ... opened holes for two rushing touchdowns and had a knockdown block. Mississippi State: Did not allow a sack or a pressure as the Tide churned out 444 yards of total offense in a come-from-behind victory over the No. 16 Bulldogs ... helped opened holes for three rushing touchdowns and 202 rushing yards ... graded out at a team-high 90 percent ... named one of the offensive players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff. Mercer: Graded out at a team-high 94 percent on 34 snaps in a 56-0 win ... did not allow a sack, pressure or hurry ... helped block for 530 yards of total offense, split even with 265 both in the air and on the ground. Auburn: Helped the Tide rush for 209 yards and a touchdown ... did not allow a sack or commit a penalty on the afternoon. Clemson: Played 70 snaps in the Tide's 24-6 win in the Sugar Bowl and graded out at 88 percent ... opened holes for a game-high 141 yards on the ground while providing time for Hurts to complete 66.7 percent of his passes and two touchdowns. Georgia: Left the game early in the third quarter with an ankle injury ... played 27 snaps before the injury.

Freshman (2016)

Secured a starting job at right tackle for the Crimson Tide in 2016 ... earned a reputation as one of the top true freshmen in the nation, not only on the offensive line but across all positions ... selected as a Freshman All-American by USA Today and ESPN ... named to the SEC All-Freshman Team by the conference coaches while earning second team All-SEC honors from the Associated Press ... helped the Tide rank 16th nationally and first in the SEC in scoring offense (38.8 ppg), 12th nationally and second in the league in rushing offense (245.0 ypg) and 34th in the nation in total offense (455.3 ypg) ... blocked for 11 100-yard rushing games - four from Damien Harris and Jalen Hurts along with two from Bo Scarbrough and one by Josh Jacobs ... finished with 29 knockdown blocks on the year ... chosen as the SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance against USC and SEC Lineman of the Week for his game at Tennessee ... selected as one of the UA coaching staff's offensive players of the week for his games against USC, Western Kentucky, Kent State, at Arkansas and Tennessee, Mississippi State, Auburn, Florida and Washington. USC: Named SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance against the USC Trojans when he graded out at 83 percent with two knockdown blocks ... opened holes for 242 rushing yards, including 138 yards from Harris. Western Kentucky: Started and provided time for Hurts and Blake Barnett to throw for 351 yards and two touchdowns ... did not allow a sack or a hurry and graded out at a team-high 80 percent with two knockdown blocks. Ole Miss: Graded out at 87 percent ... allowed the first sack of his career ... opened holes for 334 yards rushing with 146 from Hurts and 144 from Harris. Kent State: Earned offensive player of the week accolades from the Alabama coaching staff ... opened holes for 285 yards and three touchdowns ... blocked for 502 yards of total offense and 48 points ... graded out at 85 percent. Kentucky: Had one knockdown block ... helped clear a path for 100 rushing yards for Jacobs and 173 for the team ... provided time for 315 passing yards on 65.8 percent passing by the UA quarterbacks ... did not allow a sack or a hurry. Arkansas: Helped the Crimson Tide rush for 264 yards on 34 carries and provided time 517 total yards ... earned offensive player of the week honors from the Alabama coaches after grading out at 86 percent with a knockdown block ... opened holes for 122 yards for Damien Harris. Tennessee: Cleared a path for 409 yards rushing and 594 yards of total offense ... the 409 yards rushing was the most for an Alabama team since 1992 and the most against Tennessee since 1986 ... helped the Tide average 8.5 yards per attempt ... earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week and Alabama offensive player of the week honors ... opened holes for two 100-yard rushers (Hurts 132, Scarbrough 109) ... had four knockdown blocks and graded out at 90 percent. Texas A&M: Recorded seven knockdown blocks ... graded out at 86 percent ... opened holes for 287 yards on the ground and 451 yards of total offense ... helped Harris notch his fourth 100-yard game of the season as Alabama averaged 5.0 yards per carry ... did not allow a sack or a hurry and did not commit a penalty. LSU: Did not allow a sack or a hurry while opening up holes for 216 rushing yards and 323 total yards ... helped Hurts rush for 114 yards and a touchdown. Mississippi State: Earned offensive player of the week honors from the Alabama coaching staff ... graded out at 87 percent with a knockdown block ... helped the Tide rush for 218 yards while providing time for 615 yards of total offense ... did not allow a sack or a hurry. Chattanooga: Helped the Crimson Tide rush for 196 yards on 37 carries, including a game-high 91 yards by Harris. Auburn: Earned offensive player of the week honors after helping provide time for 501 yards of total offense, including 203 yards on the ground ... graded out at 89 percent with four knockdown blocks ... did not allow a sack or commit a penalty. Florida: One of the offensive players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for the eighth time in 2016 ... graded out at a team-high 89 percent with two knockdown blocks ... opened holes for 234 yards on the ground and four rushing touchdowns while averaging 6.2 yards per carry ... did not allow a sack. Washington: Once again earned offensive player of the week honors from the UA coaching staff ... graded out at a team-high 88 percent ... helped open holes for 269 yards rushing, including a career-high 180 and two scores for Scarbrough ... Tide averaged 5.4 yards per rush ... had two knockdown blocks and did not allow a sack, a hurry or commit a penalty. Clemson: Opened holes for 221 rushing yards and three scores on the ground ... helped Scarbrough gain 93 yards on 16 carries with two touchdowns.

High School and Personal Data

A top offensive line prospect nationally and one of the top overall players coming out of California ... arrived in January as an early enrollee and participated in spring drills ... a second team USA Today All-USA All-America selection ... a five-star player who was considered a top-three offensive tackle prospect ... ranked No. 17 in the 247Composite and No. 24 in the Top247 ... ranked as the outlet's No. 2 offensive tackle in the Composite while ranking as the No. 3 overall player in the state of California ... Rivals.com listed him as the No. 24 player in the Rivals100, the No. 2 offensive tackle and the No. 3 player in the state ... a four-star prospect by ESPN and the No. 25 player in the ESPN300 ... ESPN ranked him as the No. 3 offensive tackle ... Scout.com seeded him as the No. 58 player nationally and the No. 4 overall tackle ... a member of the PrepStar Top150 Dream Team at No. 18 nationally and the No. 2 offensive tackle ... member of the MaxPreps 2015 All-Northern California High School Football Team ... played for head coach Kris Richardson and Troy Taylor at Folsom High School ... chose Alabama over in-state USC along with Auburn, Florida and Georgia.