Alabama’s return to the College Football Playoff may hinge on a player no one knows yet
The Alabama Crimson Tide are in unfamiliar territory when it comes to the WR position. Sure there is plenty of turnover in the program, but a position group that has long been a strength for the Tide currently has more questions than answers when it comes to who will headline the group. And while it […]
The Alabama Crimson Tide are in unfamiliar territory when it comes to the WR position.
Sure there is plenty of turnover in the program, but a position group that has long been a strength for the Tide currently has more questions than answers when it comes to who will headline the group.
And while it may seem rich given his lack of experience, there is reason to believe that freshman WR Ryan Williams will become a household name by the end of the season:
Ryan Williams As A Sleeper?
"We don't think about him [Ryan Williams] (because he's supposed to still be in high school) too much," offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan said early into fall camp. "He's acclimated himself, he's great with the team. I think his teammates respect him because of how hard he works. I think that's how you earn the trust of your teammates, by working really hard."
Williams started his Tuscaloosa tenure off with a bang, reeling in a highlight-worthy one-handed grab during the first day of fall camp. And while that was a nice start, it was just an appetizer for what was to come, as Williams has been the talk of T-town, going as far as generating first-team reps with the offense.
"I think the hardest thing for a young freshman wide receiver is just getting lined up properly, and that has never been an issue for him," Sheridan added. "He has been on it as far as recognition of communication, whether it be signals or in the huddle or whatever it may be."
What can't be overstated is how impressive Williams' acclimation has been. A player that is supposed to be suiting up for his senior year of football this Friday, instead, he's catching passes from Jalen Milroe and looking sharp while doing it.
"He's doing a good job of competing," Milroe said of Williams. "This is his first live action now with going against our defense. He is doing a really good job of competing, getting better and honestly just trying to be the better version of himself. He's led by [WR] coach Shep, who is doing a really good job with him and that's going to push him to be the best receiver he can be."
How good Williams can be is still up for debate, as well as how fast, but his potential is impossible to ignore for Alabama, and soon will be for the rest of the country.
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