{"id":796838,"date":"2026-03-06T19:22:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/796838\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T19:22:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:22:15","slug":"alabama-wr-ryan-williams-changes-name-number-for-2026-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/796838\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama WR Ryan Williams changes name, number for 2026 spring"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams<\/a> will have a new number \u2014 and name \u2014 for his third year in the Crimson Tide program. Yea Alabama revealed jersey numbers for its newcomers and the changes for returners, and Williams is now listed as Ryan Coleman-Williams on the Tide\u2019s 2026 roster, and he changed from jersey No. 2, which he wore the past two years, to No. 1.<\/p>\n

Coleman-Williams actually wore his now-last name on his eye black during Alabama\u2019s win over Tennessee last season. The final question in his postgame interview was about its meaning.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s both of my last names,\u201d Williams said in October<\/a>. \u201cI just wanted to represent. That\u2019s pretty much it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The star wide receiver has added the last name of his mother, Tiffany Coleman, to his own.<\/p>\n

Coleman-Williams will be the Crimson Tide\u2019s top pass-catcher for the 2026 season, with both Germie Bernard<\/a> (NFL draft) and Isaiah Horton<\/a> (transfer portal) moving on from the program. In 2025, Williams finished second on the team in receptions (49) and receiving yards (689) and third in receiving touchdowns (4). He did, however, end his sophomore campaign with the third most drops among all FBS wide receivers and will look to bounce back in Year 3.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he\u2019s gonna have a big year ahead,\u201d Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer<\/a> told reporters while at the Senior Bowl in January. \u201cI\u2019m excited to get to work with him here in the offseason, correct the things we feel are correctable and him continue to grow, and go have a big year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Coleman-Williams is one of 10 returning Alabama players who will sport new numbers when the Tide takes the practice field this afternoon. Spring practice No. 1 is closed to reporters.<\/p>\n

Alabama players who changed numbers<\/p>\n

0 \u2013 Yhonzae Pierre, LB (was 42)
1 \u2013 Ryan Coleman-Williams, WR (was 2)
3 \u2013 Lotzeir Brooks, WR (was 17)
4 \u2013 Luke Metz, LB (was 26)
6 \u2013 Red Morgan, DB (was 16)
6 \u2013 Kevin Riley, RB (was 28)
7 \u2013 Rico Scott, WR (was 11)
9 \u2013 Marshall Pritchett, TE (was 14)
23 \u2013 Cayden Jones, LB (was 30)
45 \u2013 Jay Williams, SN (was 46)
59 \u2013 JD Martin, OL (was 54)
69 \u2013 Baker Hickman, OL (was 66)
77 \u2013 Jackson Lloyd, OL (was 78)<\/p>\n

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