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WR Brian Williams flips from Alabama, signs with Auburn

Cole Pinkstonby: Cole Pinkston12/03/25ColePinkston

Brian Williams, a three-star wide receiver from Altamonte Springs (Fla.) The First Academy, signed with Auburn on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period.

The Williams File

Position: Wide receiver

Height/Weight: 6-foot-3.5, 190 pounds

Hometown (HS): Altamonte, Fla. (The First Academy)

On3 Industry Ranking: (86.77) No. 939 overall, No. 137 wide receiver, No. 102 player in Florida.

Commitment Date: Dec. 3, 2025

Chose Auburn over: Alabama, Penn State, Florida, Notre Dame

Time of enrollment: January

Notable: Williams was offered by Auburn on March 3, 2025. He visited Auburn quietly in the spring and was high on the Tigers’ board at the time. Things fell off. Meanwhile, Alex Golesh and his staff at USF kept chipping away at Williams, even after his commitment to Alabama. The Bulls recently got Williams on campus for an official visit. Then, Golesh took the Auburn job. Williams shifted his attention to the Tigers immediately.

Quotes: “Coach Golesh and his coaches started to show me interest the second they got to Auburn. The communication with Auburn really started while Coach Golesh was at USF, even tho he didn’t know exactly where he was going to go. He kept telling me that I’m good no matter what.”

Brian Williams Florida Gators
(Corey Bender/On3)

Pink’s Analysis

Williams owns a lengthy, and somewhat lanky, build at this stage in his playing career. He has a frame that can fill out well over 200 pounds. Watching Williams in his game film, he has a high talent ceiling. Williams has plenty of speed to go with his big frame. He is not a typical tall receiver.

Williams’ upside was seen as a major plus for Alabama, despite his lower ranking. Auburn, under Golesh, values his skill set for the same reasons. Williams looks similar to some of the receivers that have played in Golesh’s system, such as Ramel Keyton at Tennessee.

Williams had a run of big offers in the spring, he’s been committed to Alabama, has a high talent threshold… He’s highly intriguing and seems to be a good fit for Auburn’s new offensive system.