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Five-star recruit shares how long Nick Saban intends to coach for

Nick Saban intends to “Coach until he croaks.”

At 71 years of age, the question everyone in the college football world wants to know is how long Nick Saban will continue coaching. With seven national titles under his belt and virtually every record in the history of the Alabama football program, he has already earned the title of the greatest coach of all time.

However, Saban’s age certainly plays a part in recruiting as no kid wants to commit to the G.O.A.T. for him to retire in the midst of their college careers, but it doesn’t appear as if that day is coming anytime soon. Five-star wide receiver and Alabama commit, Ryan Williams, is a key piece in the Tide’s 2025 recruiting class and he shared that Nick Saban isn’t considering calling it quits yet. Williams is the No. 4 overall player in the country and keeping his commitment is essential.

Williams acknowledges that Saban is a monumental part of his commitment to Alabama and they have even discussed his retirement at points. Williams said to Bud Elliot of CBS Sports about Saban’s potential retirement, “We’ve talked about that, of course. But he said he’s going to be coaching until he croaks over.” That was all Williams needed to hear as he has been extremely committed to the Tide dating back to last fall.

This is great news for Alabama fans as this means the Tide will continue to compete for national titles for years to come with no worries of who is potential replacement will be one day.

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Texas making a push for Alabama WR commit Ryan Williams

The five-star WR is the No. 2 player in the country for the 2025 class.

Texas’ 2025 recruiting class is already off and running thanks to a commitment from four-star quarterback KJ Lacey. The Longhorns are reportedly targeting one of his teammates as well. Continue reading “Texas making a push for Alabama WR commit Ryan Williams”

LSU hosting elite 5-star receiver for weekend visit

The Tigers will hope to make a strong impression on the Alabama commit.

LSU is hosting the annual OL/DL camp on Friday in what will be its first camp of the summer.

The Tigers will be hosting a trio of official visitors for that event, but they will also have some unofficial visitors on campus. Among the latter group is one of the top players in the 2025 recruiting class, five-star receiver [autotag]Ryan Williams[/autotag].

An Alabama commit, Williams’ visit was reported by On3’s Shea Dixon (subscription required). The 6-foot, 155-pound Saraland, Alabama, prospect ranks as the top receiver and No. 4 player nationally, per On3

He picked up an offer from the Tigers last month, and coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] will hope to make an impression on a player currently committed to a division rival.

The Tide remains the heavy favorite per the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine at 97.8%.

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Report: 5-star Alabama WR commit visiting Georgia this weekend

More elite talent visiting Athens this weekend…

Georgia is gearing up for its highly anticipated annual “scavenger hunt” recruiting event this weekend. The event, known for attracting top national talent, invites prospects to explore the UGA campus in search of none other than Kirby Smart himself.

This event usually draws a large crowd of some of the nation’s top talent to Athens on unofficial visits and that looks to be the case yet again this year.

Following the recent commitment of quarterback Dylan Raiola, the No. 1 overall prospect in the class of 2024, Georgia finds itself in a favorable position to attract other elite talent.

Among the prospects set to participate is Ryan Williams, a five-star wide receiver committed to Alabama in the class of 2025. Hailing from Saraland, Alabama, Williams is ranked as the top wide receiver and the third overall player in his class.

DawgPost is reporting Williams will be in Athens this weekend for the scavenger hunt.

Williams committed to Alabama in October of 2022. Georgia offered him in February and he visited Athens in March.

In 2022, Williams achieved an incredible stat line of 88 receptions, 1,641 receiving yards, 57 carries, 700 rushing yards and 39 total touchdowns.

Adding to the excitement, Jeremiah Smith, a five-star wide receiver committed to Ohio State, is also expected to attend the UGA scavenger hunt. Smith holds the No. 2 spot in the class of 2024, behind Raiola, and brings even more star power to the event.

After the Raiola news, Smith told Chad Simmons of On3Recruits that he’ll have to take a closer look at UGA.

“Georgia getting Dylan means a lot to me and my interest in them. … I have to really give Georgia a look now that they have Dylan.”

Smith is a 6-foot-3, 198-pound receiver who 247Sports calls “one of the most talented wide receiver prospects to come out of South Florida in the modern recruiting era.”

According to Steve Wiltfong, the director of recruiting at 247Sports, if any school has a chance to persuade Smith to change his commitment, it would be Georgia.

“If I had to mark a school that was the biggest threat to flip Jeremiah Smith from Ohio State, it would not be Florida — it would be Georgia.”

DawgPost mentioned that four-star athlete Kamron Mikell‍ will also visit Georgia this weekend. Mikell, out of Statesboro, Georgia, ranks as the No. 29 player in the class of 2024. 247Sports predicts Mikell will commit to UGA, per its crystal ball.

5-star Alabama commit looking to make Florida visit ASAP

Florida is always looking at five-star recruits and one of the top wide receivers in the class of 2025 is interested in the Gators after picking up an offer.

It’s never too early to look at five-star recruits, and the Florida Gators have their eyes on Saraland, Alabama, five-star wide receiver Ryan Williams, who is also a Crimson Tide commit.

Florida extended an offer to Williams earlier in the month and there is interest on both sides, according to On3’s Corey Bender. Williams has been committed to the University of Alabama for seven months, but seeing more than 30 offer pile up over the past half a year as him looking at all options.

“I really like Florida,” Williams said to Bender. “It’s definitely a historic program that is known for winning and always being a contender. They also have an electric fan base that doesn’t go away no matter what the score is.”

Williams said that he has developed a strong relationship with defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong, who was at Alabama temporarily before joining UF. He says that a visit is coming sooner rather than later, but dates are still up in the air.

“I’m definitely going to get to Gainesville ASAP, but the date is still TBD,” said Willaims.’

Flipping him won’t be easy, but it seems like the door is open. Being a class of 2025 recruit, Williams still has nearly 20 months to decide where he wants to play college ball.

Williams holds a five-star rating everywhere but Rivals.com, where he is a four-star recruit ranked No. 5 in the country. He’s No. 3 in the nation everywhere else and the consensus top receiver in his class. The On3 industry ranking, which uses a weighted average from all four major services, has him at No. 4 overall.

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CU Buffs’ Simeon Harris, Tyas Martin, Ryan Williams enter transfer portal

A trio of defensive Buffs left for the portal earlier to start the week

The Colorado Buffaloes and the college football world are learning that in the era of the transfer portal, the only constant in life is change.

Three more Buffaloes entered the transfer portal on Monday: cornerback Simeon Harris, defensive tackle Tyas Martin and defensive end Ryan Williams. Colorado should be able to reload, but this is a hit to the defensive side of the ball.

Martin and Harris both got considerable playing time last season coming off the bench on defense. Martin was a run-stuffing nose guard on base downs while Harris played on the inside in nickel packages.

Williams had limited snaps and contributed seven tackles, including one for a loss. Both Martin and Williams were second-year Buffs.

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Five-star Alabama commit Ryan Williams sets two more Auburn visits

Auburn’s new staff is once again working tp pull off another impressive flip.

It’s safe to say that Auburn’s previous staff dropped the ball with their recruitment of five-star wide receiver [autotag]Ryan Williams[/autotag]. The new staff, led by [autotag]Marcus Davis[/autotag] and [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag], has prioritized the legacy recruit and has the Tigers back in the race.

Williams, who committed to Alabama on Oct. 8, 2022, visited Auburn on Monday and once again had a great visit, he told Auburn Undercover’s Christian Clemente.

“Another great visit,” Williams said. “I really enjoyed myself today and I’m pretty sure my family enjoyed themselves today, too. Definitely, like always, the brotherhood here. Practice was exciting, the receivers made a lot of great days. Just an overall great day.”

This was his second visit since the new staff took over he has already set up two more. The 6-foot, 170-pounder is planning to return to the Plains on March 27 and for the A-Day game on April 8, he told Clemente.

He is the No. 12 overall player and No. 3 wide receiver in the 247Sports Composite ranking. The Saraland product is also the No. 4 player from Alabama in the 2025 recruiting cycle.

He caught 88 passes for 1,641 yards and 24 touchdowns as a sophomore last season. He added 700 yards and 15 touchdowns on the ground.

Auburn already has one commit in its 2025 recruiting class, Opelika defensive lineman Malik Autry.

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Alabama offers 2025 in-state QB KJ Lacey

On Saturday, the Tide offered 2025 QB KJ Lacey. He is the teammate of current Alabama commit Ryan Williams.

On Saturday, the Alabama coaching staff offered in-state, 2025 quarterback KJ Lacey. Lacey is a high school teammate of current Alabama commit Ryan Williams.

As for Lacey, he has not yet received the recognition that Williams has. However, he has proven to be one of the more elite quarterbacks in the country. Last season, he led the Saraland Trojans to a state championship victory over 6A powerhouse Mountain Brook. It was the program’s first-ever state championship.

Lacey and Williams led the way on their historic run during the 2022 season. Lacey threw for 3,177 passing yards and 40 passing touchdowns. Those are pretty remarkable numbers for an underclassman playing at such a high level.

He is the second quarterback that Alabama has offered in the 2025 recruiting cycle. The other is four-star quarterback Cutter Boley.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down KJ Lacey’s recruiting profile.

Alabama commit Ryan Williams named as Alabama’s 2022 Gatorade Player of the Year

2025 wide receiver and Alabama commit Ryan Williams was named the 2022 Gatorade Player of the Year!

Alabama commit 2025 wide receiver Ryan Williams was recently announced as the recipient of Alabama’s 2022 Gatorade Player of the Year. The last Alabama player to win the award was safety Kristian Story who won the award in 2019.

Williams had a stellar sophomore season at Saraland High School. He helped lead his team to win a state title this season against Mountain Brook. As a sophomore, he hauled in 88 receptions for 1,641 receiving yards and 24 touchdowns. Along with that, he also had 57 carries for 700 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns.

By winning the award for the state of Alabama, he will now have the opportunity to win the National Gatorade Player of the Year as well. The award will be given to the best high school athlete at the end of this month.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Williams’ high school career as well as Alabama football recruiting.

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Alabama lands commitment from 2025 WR and Auburn legacy Ryan Williams

On Saturday, the Crimson Tide landed an in-game commitment from 2025 WR Ryan Williams. He is the Crimson Tide’s first commitment for the 2025 recruiting class.

It isn’t often that you see a former Auburn player’s son committing to in-state rival, Alabama. However, that was the case this past weekend. During the Crimson Tide’s matchup with Texas A&M, 2025 wide receiver Ryan Williams announced his commitment to Alabama via Twitter.

Williams’ father, Ryan Williams Sr., played defensive back at Auburn. That didn’t seem to be much of a factor in making his decision. When asked about why he chose Alabama, here is what Williams told 247Sports’ Steve Wiltfong:

“Well when I was sitting in Coach (Nick) Saban’s office, you try not to smile in his face and keep all the emotions inside, try to be as humble as possible. But I was blessin’ on the inside,” he said. “He complimented me but also told me I need to get bigger by the time I get there. It’s really great. Everybody buys in. You feel like they want you. Everybody talks to you, everybody knows who you are as soon as you walk into the building.”

From the sound of it, Williams sounds rather excited to become a part of Alabama’s 2025 recruiting class.

Now, Roll Tide Wire will take a look at Ryan Williams’ recruiting profile.