Alabama Wide Receiver Ryan-Coleman-Williams Named to Maxwell Award Watchlist

Alabama wide receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams has been named to the watchlist for the 90th Maxwell Award, according to a release. He is one of 81 players named to the watchlist, presented annually to the most outstanding player in college football.

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Coleman-Williams was named to the watchlist last season as well. Here is every SEC player named to the Maxwell Award watchlist for the 2026 season:

Ryan Coleman-Williams, WR - Alabama
Byrum Brown, QB - Auburn
Jeremiah Cobb, RB - Auburn
Jadan Baugh, RB - Florida
Gunner Stockton, QB - Georgia
Nate Frazier, RB - Georgia
Sam Leavitt, QB - LSU
Ahmad Hardy, RB - Missouri
John Mateer, QB - Oklahoma
Kewan Lacy, RB - Ole Miss
Trinidad Chambliss, QB - Ole Miss
LaNorris Sellers, QB - South Carolina
DeSean Bishop, RB - Tennessee
Arch Manning, QB - Texas
Cam Coleman, WR - Texas
Marcel Reed, QB - Texas A&M
Mario Craver, WR - Texas A&M

Semifinalists for the award will be announced on November 10, with three finalists announced on November 24. The award will be presented on ESPN's College Football Awards Show on December 10.

Ryan Coleman-Williams has been an electric playmaker for the Crimson Tide since he stepped foot on the field as a true freshman. In his career, he's totaled 97 receptions for 1,554 yards and 12 touchdowns, with six carries for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground. He was also named to the Maxwell Award watchlist ahead of his sophomore campaign last season.

Alabama has had five Maxwell Award winners, with all of them coming since the 2013 season:

• AJ McCarron, QB - 2013
• Derrick Henry, RB - 2015
• Tua Tagovailoa, QB - 2018
• DeVonta Smith, WR - 2020
• Bryce Young, QB - 2021

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.