NFL bound ... Australia's Jesse Williams leads Alabama to college glory. Source: AAP
Australia's man mountain Jesse Williams has booked himself a multi-million dollar contract in the NFL after a brutally dominant performance on American college football's grandest stage.
Williams' University of Alabama crushed No.1-ranked Notre Dame 42-14 in the BCS Championship game in Miami, Florida.
It was Alabama and Williams' second successive BCS Championship after upsetting Louisiana State University 21-0 last year, and appeared as though it would be the the perfect send-off for the Queenslander after two years with the team known as the Crimson Tide.
However, midway through the final quarter Williams suffered a leg injury.
It was not immediately clear how serious the injury was, but Williams' performance before he was helped off the field received rave reviews.
"Jesse can play in the NFL,'' ESPN commentator Brent Musberger announced to the estimated 25 million Americans tuning in to the TV telecast after Williams' versatility sealed Notre Dame's fate late in the first half.
The 193cm tall, 145kg hulking 22-year-old plays nose tackle, the most physically-demanding position on the Tide's defensive line, but close to the end zone head coach Nick Saban tosses Williams into the offensive unit as a battering ram.
It worked perfectly in the second quarter, with Williams opening a hole for running back TJ Yeldon to stroll through for a touchdown and give Alabama a 21-0 lead.
Williams is expected to be snapped up by either Pittsburgh Steelers or Indianapolis Colts in the first round of NFL Draft in New York on April 25.
Williams, born on Thursday Island and raised in Brisbane, played basketball and rugby before trying gridiron as a 14-year-old with the Brisbane's Bayside Ravens.
University of Hawaii scouts spotted him as a 16-year-old, but he eventually moved to the US in 2011 to play for Arizona Western College, a stint that caught the eye of Alabama and more than 20 other major college programs.
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