2025 Football Roster
Ryan Williams
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 178
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Mobile, Ala.
- High School:
- Saraland
2025
A dynamic threat with the ball in his hands ... one the nation's most electric players ... led the Tide in touchdowns and receiving yards as a freshman ... recorded 10 catches for 195 yards and two touchdowns in two games this season ... earned preseason first team All-America recognition from the Associated Press, Athlon, CBS Sports, ESPN.com, Pro Football Focus, The Sporting News, USA Today and Walter Camp ... named a preseason second team All-American by The Athletic ... garnered a spot on the watch lists for the Maxwell and Walter Camp, each given to the top player in college football ... selected to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List, awarded to the nation's top pass-catcher ... also tabbed to the watch list for the Hornung Award which honors the most versatile player in college football. Florida State: Finished with 30 yards on five catches against the Seminoles ... exited the game early due to injury. Wisconsin: Returned from injury to post a big day ... notched five catches for a team-high 165 yards and two scores ... racked up 109 yards after the catch, including scoring plays of 75 and 41 yards.
2024
Enrolled early to join the Crimson Tide ... earned second team All-America honors from the AFCA ... named a Freshman All-American by the FWAA ... also received freshman All-America recognition from 247Sports, On3 and Pro Football Focus ... selected to the All-SEC First Team and Freshman All-SEC Team by the league coaches ... earned second-team conference honors by the Associated Press ... tallied eight receiving touchdowns to tie for fourth in the SEC ... accumulated 865 receiving yards to rank 11th in the conference and averaged 66.5 yards per game, good for 10th in the league ... owned a 18.02 yards per catch average that finished eighth in the SEC and 28th in Division I ... contributed 10 total touchdowns (eight receiving, two rushing) to rank seventh in the league ... led the Tide with 865 yards and eight scores on 48 receptions ... added four rushes for 48 yards and two touchdowns ... also returned 12 punts for a combined 120 yards and a pair of kickoffs for 14 total yards ... finalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award ... earned semifinalist recognition from the Biletnikoff, which is presented annually to the nation's top wideout ... added to the midseason watch lists for both the Biletnikoff and Maxwell ... named Alexander Player of the Week following the Georgia matchup ... earned SEC Freshman of the Week accolades for his play against Western Kentucky and UGA ... selected as one of the offensive (skill) players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his efforts against Georgia and Mercer. Western Kentucky: Recorded two touchdowns and 139 yards on his two catches ... found the end zone from 84 and 55 yards away. USF: Accumulated 68 yards and a touchdown on his team-high tying four catches ... scored on a 43-yard reception. Wisconsin: Led the Tide with four catches for 78 yards and a touchdown ... added one punt return for a gain of 20 while also seeing time on kick return. Georgia: Racked up a team-high 177 yards on six catches to go with one score ... ran away with the game-winning touchdown on a highlight-reel 75-yard play ... also returned two kickoffs for a combined 14 yards to go with one punt return. Vanderbilt: Found the end zone once again as part of his three receptions for 82 yards ... also rushed for a touchdown from two yards away. South Carolina: Caught four passes for 32 yards against the Gamecocks. Tennessee: Led the Tide with eight catches for 73 yards and a touchdown. Missouri: Totaled four receptions for 53 yards ... also returned two punts for 15 yards on the day. LSU: Hauled in two of his three targets a combined 29 yards to go with a 22-yard rush ... also returned one punt for a gain of 28 yards. Mercer: Contributed two total touchdowns - one receiving and one rushing ... caught three passes for 36 yards with a 14-yard score ... added one rush for a 29-yard touchdown ... also returned one punt for a gain of seven yards. Oklahoma: Caught two passes for 37 yards in Norman ... added three punt returns for a combined eight yards. Auburn: Accumulated 53 yards on three receptions to go with one rush ... also returned one punt for a gain of eight. Michigan: Returned two punts for 38 combined yards to go with three receptions for eight yards.
High School and Personal Data
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. 8 player on the On3 Consensus and rated at No. 12 on the 247Composite list ... ranked as the No. 3 receiver in the On3 Consensus and the No. 4 receiver by the Composite ... the second-ranked player in the state of Alabama by both sites ... ranked No. 9 on the ESPN300 list ... also rated as the No. 3 wide receiver, No. 7 player in the Southeast Region and No. 3 prospect in Alabama by ESPN.com ... the 11th-rated player nationally, the No. 4 receiver and second-ranked player in the state by On3 ... No. 14 on the Top247 rankings ... listed as the No. 4 receiver and No. 3 player in the state by 247Sports ... the No. 19 player overall, the fourth-ranked receiver and No. 2 player in Alabama according to Rivals.com ... 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 ... hauled in 72 catches for 1,324 yards and 19 touchdowns while carrying the ball 30 times for 261 yards and seven touchdowns in 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 in 2021, catching 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 ... 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.
