Brian Williams Jr., a 2026 three-star wide receiver out of Lake Mary, Florida near Orlando, received his first major college football offer from Syracuse in January. But with the Orange offer came a prophesy from the team's wide receivers coach Myles White .
"He was like, 'You will blow up one day,'" Williams said. "'You will be a really good receiver.'"
Williams is blowing up on the recruiting trail. And Alabama football is now in line, extending an offer to Williams April 17 — hours before he announced a Georgia offer, and days after securing offers from Penn State and Florida State.
Williams knows the kind of receiver he can be, describing himself as "a 6-4 guy who can run routes like he's 5-5, release like he's 5-5, but catch the ball like he's a 6-4 big man."
Williams was first contacted by Alabama co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach JaMarcus Shephard April 11, representing a program the Florida receiver called the "top of the top (and) the king of college football, almost."
"When he called me, I could tell right away, it's a business," Williams said. "I'm not going to sugarcoat nothing. When you go there, it's time to work. If you don't perform, you're out. You know, it's just work, work, work. He was very straightforward with everything. ... And I appreciated that."
Alabama is in the market for a wide receiver, securing five commitments so far in the 2026 recruiting class and only one of which is on offense: Georgia four-star offensive lineman Chris Booker .
Alabama remains in the running for Cederian Morgan, the five-star receiver out of Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City, who has a decision date set for July 2.
As Williams sorts out his recent barrage of major college football offers, what will separate programs, he said, will be the emphasis on relationship building, which he already sees from Alabama with Shephard already scheduling an in-person meeting with the Florida receiver during the next contact period.
Williams said he's planning a trip to Tuscaloosa with his father and trainer, but is unsure whether it will be an official or unofficial visit.
Williams may not know where he will play college football. He knows what he will bring to whatever room he joins.
"I give my teammates confidence," Williams said. "When they are around me, they feel more confident in what they are doing. They don't have to think that much."
Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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