Brian Hartline, Ohio State players react to Jameson Williams injury

Alabama receiver Jameson Williams went down with a knee injury in the first half. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young found Williams for the biggest player of the game, a 40-yard strike. After making the catch, he planted with his left foot to make a move, and that’s when it happened.

Williams, a star wide receiver for the Crimson Tide, went down with a non-contact injury in the second quarter of Alabama’s national championship contest with Georgia. His injury came shortly after Alabama lost wide receiver John Metchie to a torn ACL in the SEC Championship.

Watching the game was Williams wide receivers coach at Ohio State Brian Hartline. And when he saw his former player go down, Hartline tweeted this out in support of his former player.

Alabama finished off the drive with a field goal to take a 6-3 lead.

More Ohio State players in support of Williams

Wide receiver Parish Campbell posted this, after seeing the fellow former Buckeye go down.

Prayers up Jamo

— Parris Campbell (@PCampbell21) January 11, 2022

Another former Ohio State star also took to Twitter to send positivity to Williams.

Sick for him man🙏🏾

— Terry McLaurin (@TheTerry_25) January 11, 2022

Former NFL team doctor weighs in on injury

David J. Chao, who was an NFL doctor for 17 years and runs the twitter account @ProFootballDoc, wasn’t optimistic after seeing the replay. He shared a video of the play and offered his reaction to the injury.

“By video, #JamesonWilliams appears to suffer left knee ACL and MCL tear non contact,” Chao tweeted. “Top prospect. Best wishes.”

It’s not a sight Alabama fans wanted to see. Williams is Young’s top target, ranking fifth in the country with 1,507 receiving yards entering Monday’s national championship.

Alabama settled for a field goal on the drive and made another one on the ensuing drive to take a 9-3 lead with 7:07 to play in the first half.

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