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Ryan Williams Sends Message to Alabama’s Latest 5-Star Commit

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Matt De Lima | Last updated Jul 2, 2025 3:34 PM ET

Alabama star wideout Ryan Williams is the face of the Crimson Tide. The freshman All-American is coming off a special true freshman season, and the 18-year-old receiver will be looking to do even more for the program in 2025.

Being such a significant part of Alabama's offensive success last season means Williams is taking on a more prominent role as a team leader. The responsibilities that come with that role mean Williams must be more vocal.

The first-team All-SEC pass-catcher did just that on Wednesday by commenting on a social media post that announced an Alabama commitment from five-star wide receiver Cederian Morgan, the nation's No. 2 wide receiver from the 2026 cycle.

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"@_cederiann.1 ," read Williams' comment that received over 110 likes.

Morgan is the 15th-ranked player in the country and the top player from Alabama. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound receiver chose the Crimson Tide over offers from Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Colorado and more.

Alabama has the sixth-ranked class for 2026 and has four five-star commitments: Morgan, cornerback Jorden Edmonds, linebacker Xavier Griffin and running back Ezavier Crowell. No team has more than two five-star commitments thus far.

In 2025, Alabama finished third in On3's 2025 team recruiting rankings.

While the Crimson Tide's offense will be led by Williams, Alabama has yet to name a starting quarterback. Head coach Kalen DeBoer has more or less left the quarterback competition wide open this offseason.

Ty Simpson, who was a recent camp counselor at the Manning Passing Academy , is the rumored favorite to start this fall, but Keelon Russell and Austin Mack are both candidates as well.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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