College football analyst Joel Klatt is extremely high on Alabama wideout Ryan Williams heading into the 2025 season. If there’s a wideout in the country who could compete with Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith — who Klatt recently ranked as the top overall player in college football, regardless of position — it would seem as if the young Alabama wideout would be the guy. Klatt recently revealed his top 10 players in college football heading into 2025. Despite the fact that he’s going into just his sophomore season and he’s not even yet 19 years old, Williams made the list at No. 5. Only Smith, Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik and Texas quarterback Arch Manning were ranked higher by Klatt on his show. “I mean, dude is incredible,” Klatt said of Williams (h/t On3). The numbers for Williams were outstanding as a freshman. He caught 48 catches for 856 yards and eight touchdowns. He’s a deep-play threat thanks to his speed and ability to take the top off a defense, but Klatt raved about W
