A former Alabama star is making an impact as part of Mississippi State’s staff, Bulldogs coach Jeff Lebby said Wednesday.

Shaud Williams, an All-SEC running back at Alabama in the early 2000s, is entering his second year as the Bulldogs’ head strength and conditioning coach. Lebby was asked about Williams during his appearance at SEC Media Days on Wednesday in Atlanta, and positively gushed.

“Shaud Williams, I just don’t have enough great things to say about what he’s done for the program — his impact, the day-to-day,” Lebby said. “To me he’s a guy that just, he gets it. He’s lived it; he’s played it. He’s not asking anybody inside that locker room to do something he didn’t do. And I think there’s great value in that.

“I talk about consistency; Shaud is incredibly consistent. I’m so thankful for what he’s doing as he’s continued to grow our program, the strength and conditioning program, the way he has and we have.”

Williams, 44, played a decade of professional football after leaving Alabama in 2003, including four years with the NFL’s Buffalo Bills. After working at Andrews (Texas) High School — his alma mater — from 2014-16, he spent one season as assistant S&C coach at Wisconsin and six more at Oregon before joining the Mississippi State when Lebby was hired in December 2023.