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Williams nixes portal talk, declares Bama return

playAlabama's Kalen DeBoer previews Rose Bowl vs. top-ranked Indiana (2:27)DeBoer explains how the Crimson Tide has kept their focus and energy high so they can avoid another slow start ahead of their matchup against the undefeated Hoosiers. (2:27)Adam RittenbergDec 30, 2025, 02:45 PM ETCloseCollege football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008.

Williams nixes portal talk, declares Bama return

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  • Graduate of Northwestern University. Follow on XEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLOS ANGELES -- Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams intends to return to the team in 2026 despite a bumpy sophomore season. Williams told AL. com on Tuesday that he's "Alabama through and through," adding that he has "no intentions of being anywhere else." After earning first-team All-SEC honors and freshman All-America honors in 2024, when he surged onto the scene as a 17-year-old for Alabama, Williams has had fewer catches, yards and half as many touchdowns (4) this season. The sophomore also has been prone to dropped passes.
  • Williams is second nationally in highest percentage of drops (14.3) with 10 on the season.
  • He had only one 100-yard receiving performance, in Week 3 against Wisconsin, and hasn't eclipsed 45 receiving yards in a game since Oct.
  • 25 at South Carolina.
  • In 2024, Williams had touchdown catches in each of his first five games, including a 75-yarder to beat No.
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