Caleb Williams declares for 2024 NFL Draft: Star USC QB, 2022 Heisman winner, could be No. 1 overall pick

USC quarterback Caleb Williams will forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility and enter the 2024 NFL Draft. Williams, a former Heisman Trophy winner and unanimous All-American, has long been seen as the favorite to go off the board at No. 1 overall. 

He is the No. 2 player in CBS Sports’ 2024 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings behind Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., but all three CBS Sports NFL Draft experts — Ryan Wilson, Chris Trapasso and Josh Edwards — have Williams as the consensus No. 1 pick in their latest mock drafts. The Chicago Bears currently hold the first pick. 

After winning the Heisman Trophy as a sophomore in 2022, Williams returned to USC in 2023 and finished the year with 3,633 yards passing and 30 touchdowns through the air while rushing for another 11 touchdowns. He did not play in USC’s Holiday Bowl win against ACC runner-up Louisville, though he was the starter in all 12 of the Trojans’ regular season games. 

Williams spent his entire collegiate career playing under coach and quarterback guru Lincoln Riley. Williams signed with Oklahoma when Riley was coach in 2021 and started a handful of games for the Sooners before following Riley to Los Angeles. In his first year with the Trojans, he set single-season records for total offense (4,919 yards), most total touchdowns scored (52), most passing yards (4,537) and most touchdowns passes (42) en route to the Heisman. 

Who wins the Williams sweepstakes? 

Williams was seen as a potential No. 1 overall pick well before the 2023 season began, and he certainly didn’t do anything to hurt that stock despite a relatively disappointing 7-5 campaign for the Trojans. Williams wasn’t the problem. He still displayed the same dazzling level of playmaking that enraptured…

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Author : Will Backus

Publish date : 2024-01-15 20:43:36

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