Alabama WR Ryan Coleman-Williams lands on Bruce Feldman’s Freaks List as bigger, stronger version of his freshman self
Ryan Coleman-Williams changed a lot about his game this offseason. Everything from his name to his number to his habits and place of training. But what about the tangible numbers? Those improved as well.
Bruce Feldman has released his annual Freaks List, and while two Alabama Crimson Tide players rank ahead of Ryan Coleman-Williams, his placement tells a story worth digging into. The wide receiver is coming off what he would even label as a down year after bursting onto the scene as a true freshman in 2024. The question now is whether the physical transformation he’s undergone this offseason translates to a monster junior season in Tuscaloosa.
Ryan Coleman-Williams 2025 stats
- 49 receptions
- 689 yards receiving
- 4 touchdowns
A rebranded Ryan Coleman-Williams
At the SEC Media Days, I asked Coleman-Williams what went into some of the changes this offseason, whether it was his name, his number, getting engaged, or staying in Tuscaloosa instead of heading back home to Mobile. His answer was simple: sometimes you have to shake things up. He is going for a rebranded image, determined to show everybody that he’s still Ryan Coleman-Williams, but a newer, better version.
And apparently, if you read the excerpt from Feldman, he’s a bigger and stronger version, too.
The numbers that matter
The physical gains are staggering. Coleman-Williams arrived at Alabama out of Mobile at 6-foot, 160 pounds. He has now ballooned up to over 185 pounds, putting on a solid 25-plus pounds of lean muscle across his two to three years of real work. When you consider how many true offseasons go into a freshman-to-sophomore-to-junior progression, that kind of growth is remarkable, and he’s still very lean.
The power numbers jump off the page. Coleman-Williams improved his squat to 465 pounds and his power clean to 295 pounds. His jump numbers are elite: an over 40-inch vertical and an 11-foot-2 broad jump. For a receiver who already flashed game-breaking speed as a true freshman, adding that kind of explosiveness to a stronger frame is a dangerous combination.
Why a bounce-back season feels inevitable
I think you’re going to see all of this on display for Coleman-Williams in 2026. From what we’ve been able to gather through Spring Ball, the early goings of fall camp, and the chemistry he’s building with Alabama’s quarterback room, everything points in one direction. Combine that with what he told me he planned to do at the SEC Media Days, and the picture becomes clear.
The Freaks List ranking and the numbers Feldman published just further prove what the offseason indicators have been suggesting. Ryan Coleman-Williams is set up for a big bounce-back season, and I believe he will be better than the version we saw burst onto the scene as a freshman in 2024.
