Former Alabama standout and current Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams had his breakout season last year as he tallied 1,001 yards and seven touchdowns on 17.3 yards per reception.
But after a phenomenal 2024, he's been given expectations to soar in 2025––his fourth year in the NFL. And on Friday, Lions head coach Dan Campbell confirmed this during a press conference.
"There's so much versatility with him," Cambell said. "There's so many things that we can do just with his routes on the outside––we can do things inside [too] with his speed. He's gotten so much stronger. His ability to stop, put his foot in the ground. When you can run like he can run and where you can stop on a dime––you talk about a hard cover.
"The sky is the limit for him. He's exactly where we want him to be right now at this point, man. He's been here, he's grinding, he's getting better. We expect him to have a huge season. We really do, man. He’s going to be one of these guys that we’re going to lean on this year and is really going to be big for us."
The Lions don't have the most Crimson Tide products in the NFL, but an argument could be made that Detroit's fantastic four is the highest quality of teams with Alabama players: running back Jahmyr Gibbs (two-time Pro Bowler), wide receiver Jameson Williams, cornerback Terrion Arnold and safety Brian Branch (Pro Bowler).
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91 days
May 31, 1943: Joe Namath was born in Beaver Falls, Penn.
May 31, 1969: John David Crow, who won the Heisman Trophy while playing for Paul “Bear” Bryant at Texas A&M in 1957, joined the Crimson Tide coaching staff as a backfield coach. Crow had recently retired after an illustrious NFL career with the Cardinals and 49ers (1958-68) that saw him twice named All-Pro and to the Pro Bowl four times.
“Football Is an honest game. It's true to life. It's a game about sharing. Football is a team game. So is life.”
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