Ryan Williams is going to go down in the history of college football as one of the most impactful freshmen of all time! The 5-star Alabama WR has already recorded an impressive 16 catches for 462 yards and five TDs in four games played with a lot going in his favor after their 41-34 victory against Georgia. To top off this stellar achievement, he’s only 17, the youngest Alabama player! It’s not even surprising how he surpassed every college football player’s earnings after Week 6. 

As reported by On3 NIL on Instagram on October 4, Ryan Williams topped every other player in their list of “College Football’s Top 10 biggest On3 NIL Valuation risers after Week 6.” With a lucrative earning of $566K through Week 6, he even surpassed college football’s highest NIL earners Shedeur Sanders who trails second with $396K, and Jalen Milroe with $285K. With this income, his total NIL valuation has skyrocketed as it threatens to overtake two fellow college players.

After the income boost, Ryan Williams now ranks in the top 14 on On3 NIL with a total $1.5M valuation. Just ranking above him at No. 12 and No. 13 are 5-star college basketball freshman Cooper Flagg, who is also 17, and 4-star CFB red-shirt junior Garrett Nussmeier, respectively, with $1.5M each. While it’s a tie now, it’s very likely that we could see a huge change in Williams’ earnings after Week 7. 

Ryan Williams is already taking the NIL scene by storm with one major game against Kirby Smart’s Bulldogs. According to On3.com’s Pete Nakos, his last victory shot his NIL earnings from $768,000 to $1.5M after his stellar game-winning touchdown. But Williams didn’t win just in the financial sector alone.

Ryan Williams’ social media popularity skyrockets

The Alabama vs Georgia SEC showdown is a boon for Ryan Williams who was also able to entice a huge social media following after the game. He recorded six interceptions for 177 yards and a touchdown in their last victory. After his impressive catch-and-run play from a Jalen Milroe pass, the star WR’s Instagram earned 96,000 followers in just one night! 

Ever since that last game, his IG followers have increased by an astounding 160,000 which now currently have over 640,000. After joining Alabama, he also started a podcast called New Wave with CB Jaylen Mbakwe for football talk. This not only boosted his media popularity but also assisted Alabama’s production views to more than 5M viewers in two weeks! Voicing the crowd’s opinion on Ryan Williams, he is going to be a force in college football, both on and off the field.