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Football šŸˆ Ryan Williams shares his 'Welcome to Alabama' moment

Tony_Tsoukalas

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Feb 5, 2014
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala ā€” At times itā€™s looked too easy for Ryan Williams. In his first three games, the freshman receiver leads Alabama with 10 receptions for 285 yards and four touchdowns. Not bad for a 17-year-old, who reclassified to enter college a year early.

It might seem effortless for Alabamaā€™s new star attraction, who aptly goes by the nickname ā€œHollywood.ā€ However, Williams admits his instant rise to fame at the next level involved a few eye-opening moments behind the scenes.

For example, thereā€™s the time senior linebacker Justin Jefferson introduced him to the physicality of college football during Alabamaā€™s fall camp last month.

ā€œI had a shallow coming across, and I tried to like juke, and he justā€¦ā€ Williams recalled with a smile. ā€œI felt it all over. He hit me so hard I felt it in my ribs. It just vibrated my entire body.ā€

 
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