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Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams had an excellent freshman season with the Crimson Tide, posting 45 receptions and 800 receiving yards in 13 games.
He had a quieter season in 2025 than he or Alabama fans would have expected. In 13 games, he has 43 receptions for 636 yards and four touchdown receptions. As Williams prepares to play Indiana in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff, he was asked about the possibility of entering the transfer portal.
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Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) runs after making a catch during the second quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs during the 2025 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Dec. 6, 2025. (Brett Davis/Image Images)
Williams dismissed any idea of him leaving 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 provided him with opportunities to learn and grow as a player while continuing his college career.
He only had 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 there,” DeBoer said, via Bama Central. “I think there were opportunities where the ball could have found him. Plays that, you know, aren’t designed specifically for him, that’s not really the case in a lot of our offense. There may be screens and things like that where they’re intentionally trying to get touches, but as far as passing concepts, we don’t get to him on the route or things like that.
“So, yeah, we have to be intentional because he’s a playmaker for us. The ball found other guys and they made plays, like you saw with Isaiah Horton. We want to continue to be intentional. Ryan does a great job for us every week, preparing us. There’s no difference this week.”
Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) makes a catch during practice before Thursday’s Rose Bowl College Football Playoff against Indiana, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Márcio José Sánchez)
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Thursday’s game against Indiana would be the perfect time for Williams to come back to life.
