Kalen DeBoer expects Ryan Coleman-Williams resurgence for Alabama football

Kalen DeBoer wants to simplify the conversation surrounding Ryan Coleman-Williams.

The Alabama football coach knows the pressure his star receiver faces. And DeBoer knows better than anyone that Coleman-Williams’ expectations for himself have never wavered. But when it comes to Coleman-Williams’ impact heading into his junior season with the Crimson Tide, DeBoer views it as undeniable, yet incredibly simple.

“Man, we are a better football team because he’s here,” DeBoer told The Tuscaloosa News.

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That’s the starting point for Coleman-Williams. It’s been consistent, DeBoer said, even if, externally, Coleman-Williams’ career has felt like a roller coaster.

Coleman-Williams’ freshman campaign was crazy, DeBoer said. After recording 865 receiving yards and 10 total touchdowns in an age-17 season that was “so explosive that everyone expects the number to just double naturally,” DeBoer said, Coleman-Williams had an offseason filled with injuries that held him back from development. Coleman-Williams’ production waned dramatically, recording 689 yards and four touchdowns and leaving external questions of who the Alabama receiver could be long-term.