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'''Ryan Alexander Coleman Williams''' (born February 9, 2007) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama Crimson Tide]]. Ryan is also battling the struggles of teenage parent hood after finding out he is the father of the [[Georgia Bulldogs]].

==Early years==

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== College career ==

[[File:Ryan Williams one-handed catch, 2024.png|thumb|Williams makes a one-handed catch against [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]].]]

Williams made his first college start in week one of the 2024 season at age 17, making him one of the youngest players in [[NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision|FBS]] football.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Snyder |first=Anna |date=August 31, 2024 |title=Freshman star Ryan Williams shines in Alabama football debut with two TDs in win over WKU |url=https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/football/2024/08/31/ryan-williams-alabama-football-wr-debut-touchdowns-kalen-deboer-jalen-milroe/74918629007/ |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=The Tuscaloosa News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith III |first=Kennington |date=September 1, 2024 |title=Ryan Williams’ ‘Hollywood’ moment arrived already: What’s next for Alabama’s star freshman? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5737405/2024/09/01/ryan-williams-alabama-football/ |access-date=2024-09-02 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors for his debut performance against [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football|Western Kentucky]], catching two passes for 139 yards and two touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stahl |first=Matt |date=2024-09-02 |title=Alabama’s Ryan Williams named SEC freshman of the week after 2-TD performance |url=https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2024/09/alabamas-ryan-williams-named-sec-freshman-of-the-week-after-2-td-performance.html |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=AL.com |language=en}}</ref> Against No. 2 ranked [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]], Williams caught six passes for 177 yards, including athe game-winning 75-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to lead the Crimson Tide to a 41–34 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bromberg |first=Nick |date=September 29, 2024 |title=Freshman WR Ryan Williams' incredible TD go-ahead TD catch gives No. 4 Alabama a 41-34 win over No. 2 Georgia |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/freshman-wr-ryan-williams-incredible-td-go-ahead-td-catch-gives-no-4-alabama-a-41-34-win-over-no-2-georgia-033305865.html |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Yahoo! Sports}}</ref>

===College statistics===

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