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Alabama Crimson Tide wideout Ryan Coleman-Williams is hoping to regain his form with a bounce-back year, but he insists there's no curse involved in his tough sophomore campaign.
At SEC Media Days, Coleman-Williams was asked about 2025, a season that began with him sharing the cover of EA Sports' "College Football 26" with Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith.
At the time, Coleman-Williams — then known just as Ryan Williams — was coming off an electric freshman season.
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He was only 17 years old, but he racked up 865 yards on 48 receptions and scored 10 total touchdowns, eight through the air and two on the ground.
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Last year, though, he took a major step back.
Granted, he had one more reception, bringing him to 49, but he only had 689 yards receiving and scored only four touchdowns.
In contrast, Jeremiah Smith was an All-American with 87 catches, 1,243 yards and 12 touchdowns — another solid season that established him as perhaps the best wideout in the country.
So what happened to the young speedster whose electric catch and run devastated the Georgia Bulldogs?
Coleman-Williams Doesn't Believe in Curses
Coleman-Williams disputed that his video game cover had anything to do with a tough 2025, though he indicated it could be another symptom of a larger problem.
"I don't believe in anything like that, but definitely, there's a lot of distraction whenever you're at the top of your game or whenever people feel like you're at the highest of highs," he said.
Coleman-Williams didn't detail what other distractions may have derailed his focus, but he did indicate he's getting back to basics to ensure his junior season, which could be his last in the college ranks, is a success.
"Honestly, just taking all of my experiences and trying to learn and be my best self, really just focus on what got me here, and that's the work," he said.
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