BIRMINGHAM — A familiar face was in attendance for the AHSAA Super 7 Class 6A state championship game between Parker and Saraland on Friday night.
Ryan Williams , an Alabama football freshman phenom and former Saraland star, was on the sideline with Crimson Tide teammate Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. Williams is a graduate of Saraland, having reclassified to the 2024 class from the 2025 class last December to join Alabama a year early.
Williams is a two-time Alabama Mr. Football award winner, the first player in history to win the award twice. He won the 2022 6A state title with Saraland, which finished as runner-ups in 2023. The five-star recruit was the No. 2 prospect in Alabama in the 2024 class per 247Sports.
During his freshman season at Alabama, the 17-year-old has hauled in 45 receptions for 857 yards and eight touchdowns to lead the Crimson Tide .
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Anna Snyder covers high school sports and University of Alabama softball and football recruiting for The Tuscaloosa News. Reach her at asnyder@gannett.com . Follow her on X @annaesnyder2.
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