Coleman-Williams Selected to Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama football's Ryan Coleman-Williams was selected to the 2026 Maxwell Award Watch List, the Maxwell Football Club announced Monday.

Coleman-Williams is among 81 players from around the country named to the preseason list. The Maxwell Award has been presented annually since 1937 by the Maxwell Football Club of Philadelphia to recognize the top player in college football. Semifinalists for the Maxwell will be announced on Nov. 10 with three finalists unveiled on Nov. 24. The winner of the 90^thMaxwell Award will be announced on Dec. 10 as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show.

Alabama has had five Maxwell winners in program history, all of which have come since 2013. Bryce Young secured the Maxwell following a record-setting 2021 campaign, one year removed from DeVonta Smith taking home the hardware as part of a decorated 2020 season. Prior to Smith, Tua Tagovailoa was recognized with the award in 2018, joining record-setting running back Derrick Henry (2015) and former All-American AJ McCarron (2013) as the Crimson Tide's other winners in program history.

Ryan Coleman-Williams

Wide Receiver, Junior

One of college football's top talents at wide receiver
Enters the new campaign as the Tide's primary option at wideout
Recorded 49 catches for 689 yards and four touchdowns as a true sophomore
Added two rushes for 21 combined yards and a pair of punt returns for 25 total yards across his 14 games of action, including 12 starts, in 2025
Burst onto the scene as a true freshman in 2024, garnering All-America and All-Southeastern Conference honors
Contributed 10 total touchdowns (eight receiving, two rushing) as a rookie for the Crimson Tide
Recorded eight receiving touchdowns and accumulated 865 total yards across his first year at the Capstone
Added four rushes for 48 yards and two scores on the ground

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