JUST IN: Mr. Football – Alabama Five-star commit crowned Mr. Football for second consecutive year

 

Saraland’s superstar and five-star receiver commit Ryan Williams (Saraland, AL) continues to make his mark on Alabama high school sports history.

The Alabama Sports Writers Association honoured Williams, who recently recommitted to Alabama, as the 42nd Alabama Mr. Football title winner. The Player of the Year Banquet took place on Tuesday afternoon in Montgomery.
“It definitely means a lot,” Williams stated upon receiving the honour. “It is an honour and a privilege. I’m just grateful that the AWSA selected me for this distinguished honour. I am grateful to my family and teammates for continuing to push me. Even after this, they will continue to push me. And it certainly means a lot.

Williams led Saraland win the Class 6A State Championship Game during his junior season. He scored four touchdowns and broke the Class 6A state finals receiver yardage record in a loss to Clay-Chalkville. He recorded 11 catches for 232 yards and two touchdowns, in addition to a 12-yard rushing touchdown and an 86-yard kick return touchdown.
During his junior season, Williams caught 72 receptions for 1,324 yards and 19 touchdowns. On 30 carries, he carried for 261 yards and seven touchdowns, while also scoring on a punt and kickoff return.
He is the first person to win the award twice in its history. Williams became the first underclassman to receive the award after leading the Spartans to their first Blue Map in school history during his sophomore year.

He had 291 all-purpose yards and four first-half touchdowns. He rushed 15 times for 188 yards and made seven receptions for 84 yards. On his way to being named State Championship Game MVP, he scored 61, 58, and 2 yards rushing, as well as a 24-yard receiving touchdown.

Here are some quick career stats for Williams. Keep in mind that they only include his sophomore and junior seasons. He scored two running and two receiving touchdowns as a freshman.

— 71 total touchdowns.

— 2900+ receiving yards

— Over 950 running yards — 43 receiving touchdowns

22 running touchdowns.

– Three punt return touchdowns.

– Two kickoff return touchdowns

– One passing touchdown.

Complete List of Accolades

— Two-time Alabama Mr. Football

– 6A State Champion (2022).

— 6A State Championship Game MVP (2022).

– 2X Class 6A Back of the Year (2022).
— Two-time Gatorade Player of the Year (AL).

— 2 times MaxPrep Player of the Year (Alabama)

— MVP of the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game (2023)