Alabama football’s Ryan Williams added to the list of honors accrued during his freshman season on Tuesday. The Football Writers Association of American named the wide receiver a freshman All-American for the 2024 campaign.

Williams joined the Crimson Tide as a five-star prospect from Saraland and didn’t have to wait to get on the field in Tuscaloosa. He moved into the starting lineup at wide receiver, and also contributed in the punt return game this season.

Williams was one of three wideouts on the freshman All-America team, joining Clemson’s Bryant Wesco Jr.and Ohio State’s Jeremiah Williams. Smith was one of the finalists for offensive freshman player of the year, along with South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers and Baylor running back Bryson Washington.

The 6-foot, 175-pound Williams led Alabama in receiving yards in 2024, with 865, and receiving touchdowns, with eight. he finished second on the team in catches, with 48.

“Ryan’s a first-class guy all the way, through and through,” Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer said during the season. “I love coaching him. He brings a great work ethic, smile, all the things you want each and every day in practice.”

Williams earned second-team All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association. He was voted first-team All-SEC and to the league’s all-freshman team by the conference’s coaches, while also earning a second-team All-SEC nod from the Associated press.

FWAA freshman All-America team

Offense (14 players)

QB DJ Lagway, Florida

QB LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina

RB Ahmad Hardy, ULM

RB Bryson Washington, Baylor

WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State

WR Bryant Wesco Jr., Clemson

WR Ryan Williams, Alabama

TE Mason Williams, Ohio

OL Aidan Banfield, North Carolina

OL Tyler Mercer, North Texas

OL Elijah Paige, USC

OL Tyson Ruffins, Nevada

OL Jordan Seaton, Colorado

OL Josiah Thompson, South Carolina

Defense (13 players)

DL Jamarioius Brown, Ole Miss

DL Jayden Jackson, Oklahoma

DL Colin Simmons, Texas

DL Dylan Stewart, South Carolina

LB Sammy Brown, Clemson

LB Isaiah Chisom, Oregon State

LB Josiah Trotter, West Virginia

CB OJ Frederique Jr., Miami

CB Ashton Hampton, Clemson

CB Leonard Moore, Notre Dame

S KJ Bolden, Georgia

S Koi Perich, Minnesota

S Zechariah Poyser, Jax State

Specialists (5 players

K Nolan Hauser, Clemson

P Rhys Dakin, Iowa

KR Samuel Singleton Jr., Florida State

PR Kam Shanks, UAB

AP Isaac Brown, Louisville