TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama football’s Ryan Williams has been named to the 2025 Maxwell Award Watch List, the Maxwell Football Club announced Monday.

Williams is among 80 players from around the country named to the preseason list. The Maxwell Award has been presented annually since 1937 by the Maxwell Football Club of Philadelphia to recognize the top player in college football. Semifinalists for the Maxwell will be announced Nov. 11 with three finalists unveiled Nov. 25. The winner of the 89^th Maxwell Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on Dec. 11.

Alabama has had five Maxwell winners in program history, all of which have come since 2013. Bryce Young earned the Maxwell following a record-setting 2021 campaign, one year removed from DeVonta Smith taking home the hardware as part of a decorated 2020 season. Prior to Smith, Tua Tagovailoa was recognized with the award in 2018, joining record-setting running back Derrick Henry (2015) and former All-American AJ McCarron (2013) as the Crimson Tide’s other winners in program history.

Ryan Williams

Wide Receiver, Sophomore

• A game-changing talent at wideout for the Crimson Tide
• Enters his sophomore season after garnering recognition as a first team All-Southeastern Conference selection while also earning Freshman All-SEC accolades from the league coaches in 2024
• Led Alabama in receiving yards (865) and receiving touchdowns (8) while finishing second in receptions (48)
• His eight receiving touchdowns were second-most in the SEC and tied for second-most among freshman wideouts in Division I
• Also contributed 48 rushing yards on four attempts with two touchdowns
• Added 120 punt return yards on 10 attempts as well as two kickoff returns for a combined 12 yards