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Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams had a breakout freshman season with the Crimson Tide, eclipsing 45 catches and 800 yards receiving in 13 games.
He had a quieter season in 2025 than he or Alabama fans had hoped. Through 13 games, he has 43 catches for 636 yards and four touchdown receptions. As Williams prepares to play Indiana in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, he was asked about the possibility of hitting the transfer portal.
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Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) runs after a catch in the second quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs during the 2025 SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Dec. 6, 2025. (Brett Davis/Imagn Images)
Williams shut down any notion that he would leave Alabama on Tuesday.
“Of course,” he told AL.com when asked if he would return for his junior season. “I’m Alabama through and through. I have no intention of being anywhere else.”
Williams said the 2025 season has given him opportunities to learn and grow as a player as he continues his collegiate career.
He had just one catch for five yards against Oklahoma in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Alabama won the game, 34-24.
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Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) warms up before the SEC Championship game against Georgia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Dec. 6, 2025. (Gary Cosby Jr./Tuscaloosa News)
Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer addressed Williams’ usage after the wide receiver didn’t have a catch against the Auburn Tigers in the Iron Bowl.
“There’s really nothing to read into there at all,” DeBoer said, via Bama Central . “I think there were opportunities where the ball could have found him. Plays that, you know, not like they’re designed specifically for him, that’s really not how a lot of our offense is. There might be screens and things like that, intentionally trying to get touches, but as far as the passing concepts, we didn’t get to him on the route or anything like that.
“So, yeah, we have to be aware because he’s a playmaker for us. The ball found some other guys and they made plays like you saw with Isaiah Horton. We want to continue to be aware. Ryan does a great job for us every single week preparing. This week is no different.”
Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) makes a catch during practice prior to Thursday’s Rose Bowl College Football Playoff against Indiana, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Thursday’s game against Indiana would be the perfect time for Williams to come back to life.
