2021 Football Roster
Jameson Williams
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 189
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Cardinal Ritter College Prep
- Prev School:
- Ohio State
2021
Inserted himself into the starting lineup immediately after transferring from Ohio State ... hauled in an Alabama single-season record four touchdowns of 70-plus yards, a number that led all Division I wideouts ... also totaled 11 touchdowns of 30-plus yards or more to lead the nation ... one of 13 receivers in program history to eclipse the 1,000-yard receiving marker for a single season ... paired with John Metchie III as only the second wide receiver duo to each eclipse 1,000 yards in the same season ... finished third on Alabama's single-season receiving yardage list with 1,572 yards, trailing only DeVonta Smith (1,856 - 2020) and Amari Cooper (1,727 - 2014) ... earned first team All-America recognition from the Associated Press and The Sporting News as a wide receiver ... also picked up first-team honors from CBS Sports, Pro Football Focus and USA Today at wideout with ESPN.com recognizing him as a first-teamer at their all-purpose slot ... garnered second team All-America accolades from the AFCA and Walter Camp as a wide receiver and from the FWAA as a return specialist ... selected as the SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Year by the conference coaches ... earned All-SEC First Team honors as a wideout from the AP and coaches ... was also tabbed to the All-SEC Second Team by both groups as a returner ... accumulated 1,572 receiving yards to rank fifth in Division I and pace all conference wideouts ... totaled 15 receiving touchdowns to lead the SEC and rank third nationally ... his 104.8 receiving yards per game were tops in the league and good for ninth in the country ... finished second in the conference and sixth in Division I with a 19.9 yards per catch average ... totaled 1,947 all-purpose yards to lead the SEC and rank fourth in the nation ... paced the UA receivers in yards and touchdowns across his 79 catches, good for second on the team ... rushed three times for 23 yards ... tied for second nationally and led the SEC with two kickoff returns for touchdowns ... contributed 10 kickoff returns for a combined 352 yards and the two scores ... was a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award after being added to the Midseason Watch List following Texas A&M week ... selected as the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for his output against Southern Miss ... also earned special teams player of the week recognition from the UA coaching staff for his play against the Golden Eagles, Mississippi State and Georgia ... named one of the offensive players of the week by the Tide coaches for his efforts against Texas A&M, LSU, Arkansas and Georgia. Miami: Led all Tide wideouts in yards with 126 on just four catches ... added one touchdown reception from 94 yards out to tie for the second-longest receiving touchdown in program history. Mercer: Caught three passes for 31 yards and a touchdown. Florida: Totaled a team-high 61 yards on his four catches ... also returned his first pair of kickoffs on the season for a combined 51 yards. Southern Miss: Contributed three touchdowns on the night ... returned three kickoffs for 177 combined yards and two touchdowns ... became the first player in Alabama history to return two kickoffs for a score in the same game, one from 100 yards and one from 83 yards away ... his pair of kickoff returns were the 27th and 28th for touchdowns in school history with his 100-yarder being just the eighth occurrence in program annals ... added one reception for an 81-yard touchdown. Ole Miss: Led the UA pass-catchers with five receptions for 65 yards. Texas A&M: Finished with 10 receptions for 146 yards and two touchdowns - all team-high totals ... made an impact on nearly every catch, converting seven first downs and adding a two-point conversion to go with his pair of scores ... added one rush for a gain of four. Mississippi State: Returned two kickoffs for a combined 65 yards with a long of 45 that he nearly broke for a score ... also contributed on the Tide’s coverage units ... finished with two receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown at wideout, as well. Tennessee: Posted his third 100-plus yard receiving performance of the season ... led the Tide pass-catchers in receiving yards with 123 on his six catches. LSU: Led all wideouts with 10 catches for 160 yards and one touchdown ... found the end zone from 58 yards out for his fifth 50-plus yard reception for a score on the season ... added 22 yards on his lone kick return and finished with 183 all-purpose yards by night’s end. New Mexico State: Set a new season-high mark with three receiving touchdowns against the Aggies ... the three scores were part of his team-best 158 yards on six receptions. Arkansas: Finished with a career-best 190 yards and three touchdowns across his eight receptions ... found the end zone from 32, 40 and 79 yards away ... his 79-yard receiving score made him the first wideout in program history to record four touchdowns of 75-plus yards in a single season. Auburn: Had his day cut short after being flagged for targeting ... caught two passes for 43 yards prior to his early exit. Georgia: Posted his seventh 100-plus yard performance of the season with 184 yards on seven catches ... the 184-yard effort was his fourth game of 150-plus yards in the last five contests ... scored twice on the afternoon on a pair of explosive plays from 67 and 55 yards away ... also contributed on special teams, making a huge stop on the Tide's first punt of the day to pin the Bulldogs deep in their own territory. Cincinnati: Led all wideouts with seven receptions totaling 62 yards ... also rushed once for an 18-yard gain while adding a kickoff return for 15 yards. Georgia: Suffered a game-ending injury midway through the second quarter ... totaled four catches for 65 yards with a long of 40 prior to his exit.
Ohio State (2019-20)
Played in 22 games and made six starts during his two-year stint at Ohio State, totaling 15 receptions for 266 yards and three touchdowns … as a sophomore in 2020, caught nine passes for 154 yards and a pair of touchdowns … caught three passes for 62 yards and a 45-yard touchdown reception in Ohio State’s 49-28 win over Clemson in the Sugar Bowl … as a freshman in 2019, played in all 14 games as both a wide receiver and on special teams … caught six passes for 112 yards, including a 61-yard touchdown catch against Miami (Ohio).
High School and Personal Data
Rated as a four-star prospect and a top 150 player overall by 247Sports.com’s composite rankings ... the No. 2-rated prospect in Missouri by 247Sports and No. 3 by Rivals ... helped Cardinal Ritter College Prep reach the Class 3 state championship game as a senior ... caught 68 passes for 1,626 yards and 22 touchdowns ... had eight 100-yard games, including a 257-yard effort with five touchdowns ... scored at least one touchdown in 11 of 14 games ... selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game on Jan. 3 in Orlando ... caught 36 passes for 1,062 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior, while also returning three kicks for touchdowns ... a track star who holds the state record in the 300-meter hurdles ... won two state track and field titles.