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Quinnen Williams Discusses High Hopes for Alabama in Changing College Football World

Jan 7, 2019; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Quinnen Williams (92) against the Clemson Tigers during the 2019 College Football Playoff Championship game at Levi's Stadium. | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

The world in which New York Jets defensive lineman Quinnen Williams played college football no longer exists, which is an eyebrow-raising statement to make considering his Alabama career ended just six short years ago.

Despite the head-spinning onslaught of transfer liberalization, playoff expansion and conference realignment, Williams's enthusiasm for the game remains. That's true even with legendary Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban off to retirement, as Williams told SI on Friday in a virtual media tour promoting College Colors Day on Aug. 30.

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