The star wide receiver for Bama, Ryan Williams, is currently excelling in the world of CFB. It’s worth noting that he was the same player who temporarily left the team when Nick Saban suddenly announced his retirement. However, he has since returned and is now making a name for himself at Alabama, setting records and gaining widespread recognition. It’s impressive to see such a talented freshman, only 17 years old, with such high-end skills. It makes you wonder about the potential benefits he could enjoy, such as NIL opportunities or other ventures. With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at the diverse skills that Williams possesses beyond football.

Well, Ryan Williams and his partner in crime, CB Jaylen Mbakwe, need no introduction, and the way they are handling their New Wave podcast is commendable. Even on November 22, Walt Brock Bama’s creative director reflected on their journey of exceptional entrepreneur skills, saying, “Thought was, man, this could be a really good opportunity to help position them, one, to kind of help them produce a podcast. So they’re learning a lot in terms of building our storylines. We create, you know, run the shows every week; we map out different guests; they come in; we have a production schedule, you know.” Just so you know, they started the podcast just 3 months ago on September 2nd, and they already have more than 14.7k subscribers.

Moreover, Ryan Williams is not only participating in the podcast for his side income, but the young wide receiver also boasts a $1.7 million NIL valuation. And don’t start on the brands and endorsements. A few weeks ago, Ryan landed an exciting deal with Uber Eats. Moreover, his exceptional performance against the Georgia Bulldogs, where he scored six receptions in one game, nearly doubled his NIL amount from 1.5 to 1.7. Now you can understand why the team is sure about their decision to get Williams as a host of the podcast, but it looks like there are still other ways he can make money.

Ryan Williams increasing stakes

Ryan Williams is not only becoming a key addition to Kalen DeBoer’s army but also emerging as the face of some big brand deals. But now NIL has increased their limits beyond deals and endorsements to lure their favorite player into their desired teams. Now fans who wait for their desired players to make their big moves in recruitment can be a direct part of this process. Yes, you heard that right. A bunch of dedicated football fans have announced the launch of Fanstake. A real game-changer for today’s recruiting process.

In Fanstake, fans can make bids on their favorite player’s future teams, or if they are planning on making a switch, luckily if the athlete ends up in the same team as predicted by fans, the amount will go to them in the form of NIL; otherwise, it will go to the fans. Now there are speculations that Ryan Williams, who has a bright college football career ahead of him, might raise a lot of “stakes.” Just imagine if Williams ever plans on leaving Bama or thinks of an alternative option; their die-hard fans will spew millions to protect their star freshman player from any future threat. With Ryan Williams’s success both in-game and with his future investments, it will be interesting to see how much fans can actually bid on him.