This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/alabama as 'It's a Blessing to be Back': Ryan Williams Returns in Dominant Fashion. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams had high expectations coming into this season.

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Standing behind the lectern, Ty Simpson looked down at the piece of paper in front of him. Then he found the stats. Five catches. 165 yards. “That’s what we expect him to do,” Simpson said. “He’s one of the best players in college football.

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Alabama sophomore Ryan Williams took the country by storm early in the 2024 college football season, quickly showing the talent that once made him a five-star recruit. That was highlighted most by his heroic performance against the Georgia Bulldogs,