There seemed little doubt that Alabama freshman offensive tackle Jonah Williams was going to be a good college football player. After all, he was a five-star recruit considered one of the nation’s top-20 prospects in the class of 2016.
Through the first seven games of his Crimson Tide career, Williams — from Folsom (Calif.) High, near Sacramento — actually may be exceeding the hype.
Not many true freshman linemen come in and start from day one. Williams did — and on the nation’s No. 1 team — at right tackle.
Not many offensive linemen win an SEC freshman player of the week award.