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Breaking: Alabama Lands Junior College All-American Corner Ronald Williams Jr.

Crimson Tide adds another defensive back days before the Early Signing Period
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Breaking: Alabama Lands Junior College All-American Corner Ronald Williams Jr.
Breaking: Alabama Lands Junior College All-American Corner Ronald Williams Jr.

The University of Alabama football year added yet another defensive back to the recruiting Class of 2020 when junior college All-American Ronald Williams Jr. announced his pledge to the Crimson Tide on Saturday night. 

Williams tweeted: "My recruitment is officially shut down & I will be committing to the University of Alabama!!" 

The sophomore at Hutchinson C.C. is listed as 6-2, 188 pounds. 

Nick Saban visited his home in Ferriday, La., on Wednesday. 

Per the 247Sports composite rankings Williams is rated the No. 5 cornerback and the No. 14 junior college player in the nation. He's considered a consensus four-star prospect.

His addition gives Alabama 25 commitments, although the Crimson Tide is expected to sign a couple more. The Early Signing Period begins Wednesday.

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CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Christopher Walsh is the founder and publisher of Alabama Crimson Tide On SI, which first published as BamaCentral in 2018, and is also the publisher of the Boston College, Missouri and Vanderbilt sites. He's covered the Crimson Tide since 2004 and is the author of 26 books including “100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die” and “Nick Saban vs. College Football.” He's an eight-time honoree of Football Writers Association of America awards and three-time winner of the Herby Kirby Memorial Award, the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s highest writing honor for story of the year. In 2022, he was named one of the 50 Legends of the ASWA. Previous beats include the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks. Originally from Minnesota and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, he currently resides in Tuscaloosa.

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