The star wide receiver for Bama, Ryan Williamsis currently excelling in the world of CFB. It’s worth noting that he was the same player who temporarily left the team when Nick Saban suddenly announced his retirement. However, he has since bounced back and is now making a name for himself in Alabama, setting records and gaining widespread recognition. It’s impressive to see such a talented freshman, just 17 years old, with such high-end skills. One wonders what potential benefits he could enjoy, such as NIL opportunities or other ventures. With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at the various skills Williams possesses outside of football.

Well, Ryan Williams and his partner in crime, CB Jaylen Mbakwe, need no introduction, and the way they are handling their New Wave podcast is commendable. Even on November 22, Walt creative director Brock Bama reflected on their journey of exceptional entrepreneurial skills and said: “I thought this could be a really good opportunity to help position them, for example to help them produce a podcast. So they learn a lot when it comes to building our storylines. We create, you know, perform the shows every week; we map different guests; they come in; we have a production schedule, you know. To be clear, they only started the podcast 3 months ago on September 2nd and they already have over 14.7k subscribers.

Moreover, not only does Ryan Williams participate in the podcast for his side income, but the young wide receiver also has a valuation of $1.7 million NIL. And don’t start with the brands and recommendations. A few weeks ago, Ryan closed an exciting deal with Uber Eats. Additionally, his exceptional performance against the Georgia Bulldogs, where he racked up six receptions in one game, nearly doubled his NIL amount from 1.5 to 1.7. Now you can see why the team is confident in their decision to get Williams to host the podcast, but it seems like there are other ways for him to make money.

Ryan Williams raises the stakes

Ryan Williams is not only becoming an important addition to Kalen DeBoer’s army, but is also emerging as the face of some major brand deals. But now NIL has pushed their boundaries beyond deals and endorsements to lure their favorite player to their desired teams. Now fans waiting for their desired players to make their big recruiting moves can be a direct part of this process. Yes, you heard that right. A bunch of dedicated football fans have announced the launch of Fanstake. A real game-changer for the current recruitment process.

In Fanstake, fans can make bids for their favorite player’s future teams, or if they plan to make a switch, the amount will happily go to them in the form of NIL if the athlete ends up in the same team as predicted by the fans . ; otherwise it goes to the fans. Now there are speculations that Ryan Williams, who has a bright college football career ahead of him, could bring in a lot of “stakes.” Imagine if Williams ever plans to leave Bama or comes up with an alternative option; their die-hard fans will spend millions to protect their first-year player from future threats. With Ryan Williams’ success, both in-game and with his future investments, it will be interesting to see how many fans can actually bid for him.