Overview
- At Rose Bowl media day in Los Angeles, Williams said he has no intention of entering the transfer portal and will return to Tuscaloosa next season.
- The sophomore has 43 receptions for 636 yards and four touchdowns in 2025 after a breakout freshman campaign in 2024.
- ESPN tracking credits Williams with 10 drops and a 14.3% drop rate this season, placing him near the top nationally for drops.
- His impact waned late, with no catches in the Iron Bowl and one reception for five yards against Oklahoma in the CFP first round.
- Coach Kalen DeBoer and quarterback Ty Simpson offered public support, as No. 9 Alabama meets No. 1 Indiana in Thursday’s Rose Bowl quarterfinal with a Peach Bowl berth on the line.