Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams impressed the nation on Saturday by catching six passes for 177 yards and one touchdown against the Georgia Bulldogs.
Williams' clutch 75-yard touchdown catch gave the Crimson Tide a score with 2:18 left in the game. Alabama won 41-34. The 17-year-old left a lasting impression on tennis legend Serena Williams.
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Alabama wide receiver #2 Ryan Williams grabs a pass, turns and runs to the end zone during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, September 28, 2024. scored a 75-yard touchdown. , Alabama. (AP Photo/Vasya Hunt)
“Honestly, this is pretty impressive coming from my 17-year-old cousin, haha!” she wrote to X.
The youngster described what he saw when he caught Jalen Milroe's pass in traffic and the movement it gave the Georgia defenders around him.
“I did a spin move and it was like slow motion,” he said Saturday night. “It looked fast on the screen.”
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Former tennis star Serena Williams appears on the red carpet before hosting the 2024 ESPYS at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on July 11, 2024. (Kyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports)
The Mobile, Alabama, native has played in all of Alabama's first four games this season. He had 16 catches for 462 yards and five touchdowns. The Crimson Tide moved into second place in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll, leading the nation with 28.9 yards per catch.
“Man, he's a weapon,” Alabama coach Karen DeBoer said. “And he's doing it both in the air and with his feet. It's hard to game plan against him when you're on the other side.”
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Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams (#2) hits Georgia defensive back Malachi Starks (#2) during the second half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, September 28, 2024 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. #24) and do a difficult bobble catch. (AP Photo/Vasya Hunt)
Alabama leaves for an SEC game against Vanderbilt on Saturday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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