Remember when Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams was wowing the college football world? In 2024, the six-foot, 180-pound wunderkind from Mobile, Alabama, made highlight-reel catches en route to a 48-reception, 865-yard, eight-touchdown freshman season. In the 2025 offseason, he — along with Ohio State star wideout Jeremiah Smith — was featured on the cover of the “EA Sports College Football 26” video game. But Williams has followed up that stellar debut with a less-than-impressive 2025, totaling just 43 catches for 636 yards and four touchdown catches. Alarmingly for Alabama, Williams ranks second nationally in drop percentage (14.3 percent) with 10 drops, according to ESPN. He has just one 100-yard receiving game this season and his yards-per-catch figure has slipped from 18 to 14.8 this season. Ryan Williams is No. 2 receiver for Alabama Williams is the team’s second-leading receiver behind Germie Bernard (802 yards), but Alabama (11-3) needs more from the sophomore — especially in the Rose
