Meet Roll Tide Willie, one of Alabamas biggest fans [Video]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) — “Roll Tide Willie” has become a popular name among Alabama football fans.

Willie’s rise to social media fame started September 4, 2021, with a video posted by him and his friend, Chad Horne. At the time it was posted, Willie had 12 followers. Now, he has amassed nearly 400,000 followers on Instagram and nearly 300,000 followers on TikTok.

“A couple days went by, and I checked back on it, and it was at 1.7 million views,” Horne said.

Willie has resided in Crenshaw County his whole life. Before becoming a social media influencer, Willie lived a much different life.

“I worked in chicken houses,” Willie said. “I hauled hay. I set pine trees out.”

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