2023 Football Signing Day

Ryan Williams
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Saraland, Ala.
- High School:
- Saraland
Reclassified from the 2025 class to become part of the 2024 recruiting group ... a unanimous five-star prospect and one of the top receiving prospects in the country ... the No. 5 player in the On3 Consensus and No. 4 in the 247 Composite ... ranked as the No. 1 receiver in the nation by ESPN and No. 3 in the ESPN300 ... ranked third in the Southeast Region by ESPN and No. 2 in Alabama ... the No. 3 wideout in the On3 Consensus and 247 Composite ... ranked as the No. 1 player in Alabama by Rivals.com, the second-ranked player in the state by 247Sports and No. 3 by On3 ... the eighth-rated player nationally by On3 ... No. 8 in the Top247 rankings ... the No. 4 player overall in the Rivals 100 ... No. 12 on the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team ... also rated as the magazine's No. 3 wide receiver and No. 1 player in Alabama ... coached by Jeff Kelly at Saraland High School ... as a junior in 2023, hauled in 72 catches for 1,324 yards and 19 touchdowns while carrying the ball 30 times for 261 yards and seven touchdowns ... winning Gatorade Player of the Year honors and was named Mr. Football in Alabama for the second straight year ... 2022 Gatorade Player of the Year in Alabama and the first sophomore to ever be named Mr. Football in Alabama ... recognized as the 6A Back of the Year ... caught 88 passes for 1,641 yards and 24 touchdowns while averaging 18.6 yards per catch ... rushed 57 times for 700 yards and 15 touchdowns as a sophomore ... threw one touchdown on 2-of-2 passing and returned two punts for scores ... caught 27 passes for 289 yards and four touchdowns as a freshman in 2021 ... a standout in track who posted a personal best of 10.49 in the 100 meter dash and 21.28 seconds in the 200 meter ... chose Alabama over in-state Auburn along with Florida State, Georgia and Texas.