For the third time since 2010, Alabama football won’t have a first-team All-American.
So far, the Walter Camp, AFC, and AP have all dropped their All-American list, with Tyler Booker, Malachi Moore, and Ryan Williams all representing the Crimson Tide.
On the Walter Camp list, Tyler Booker earned second-team honors from AFCA. Booker, Moore, and Williams all earned distinctions, and Moore and Booker were on the second team for the AP.
Booker played in 12 games for the Crimson Tide. Nationally, he was the No.10 best-rated guard in pass protection, according to ProFootballFocus. He pulled the highest pass protection grade of any Alabama player at 87.1, allowing two hits, seven hurries, and 9 pressures with no sacks.
In the running game, Booker played a team-high 363 snaps, picking up only one penalty and playing 47.7% of snaps. Booker is projected to be a first-round pick for Alabama in the upcoming NFL draft and is rated as the 28th-best prospect in the upcoming draft class according to NFL Mock Draft Database.
Moore, a fifth-year safety for the Crimson Tide, was tied for No. 2 on the team in interceptions with two, a team-leading eight pass breakups, three quarterback hits, and 40 tackles.
Moore’s eight pass breakups are tied for third-most among safeties and is the second-highest-graded safety on the team in coverage. Despite some on-the-field lows (remember the moment from the Vandy game), Moore was a consistent leader on and off the field for Alabama.
Williams put in a stellar freshman campaign for the Crimson Tide this season, with 45 receptions, 857 yards, and eight touchdowns while averaging 19.04 yards per catch; his yards, catches, and touchdowns all leading the team.
Among freshman receivers, Williams was second in yards and touchdowns. His 390 yards after the catch lead freshman receivers in the country. Where Williams shined the most this season was on deep ball targets, his 23 deep passing targets leading the country's freshman. The knock of his lack of targets in the intermediate and short game is reflective of the system he plays in and the quarterback he has.
Williams is still a few years away from draft eligibility, but beyond a doubt will be considered one of the top receivers when he hits the board in 2027.