What you need to know:
Caleb Williams started playing football as a linebacker
Starting with the 2024 NFL season, you will often hear the name of Caleb Williams, one of the great prospects who, even before his debut in the league, has been considered a the next Patrick Mahomes, although he prefers to be the next Tom Brady.
El quarterback He is poised to be chosen by the Chicago Bears with the first overall pick in the 2024 draft and lead a project for a team that has two appearances in the Super Bowl, one won in 1986 and another lost in 2007. Since then it has only won one game in the playoffs, in 2010, in the divisional round.
Who is Caleb Williams?
His name is Caleb Sequan Williams and he was born on November 18, 2001 in Washington DC, and before arriving in the NFL he made his name resonate during his college years, first with Oklahoma and then with USC. In 2022 he won the Heisman Trophy, which recognizes the best college football player in the United States and was previously won by other quarterbacks such as Cam Newton (2010), Lamar Jackson (2016) y Joe Burrow (2019).
Caleb Williams, future NFL star
His first year as a university student was with the Oklahoma Sooners, with whom he began with a substitute role, although he ended the season as a starter, with 1,912 yards through the air, 442 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns in seven games, for which As of 2022 he played for USCwith which won the Heisman Trophy in his first season.
In his last collegiate season he recorded 3,333 yards through the air, 30 touchdowns and only five interceptions.
His beginnings in American football
Caleb Williams was destined to occupy a place in sports and the path was set to reach the NFL thanks to his father, Carl Williams, who played at the collegiate level and he had an important role in the training not only of his son, but of other children, as he has served as a coach.
He currently owns Athletic Republic Capitol, which is a center with training facilities for various disciplines sports. Carl Williams has a good reputation as a coach and negotiator, which is why he has served as Caleb’s guide when analyzing offers, such as the one from USC.
Caleb Williams in his time with Oklahoma / Getty Images
Caleb Williams didn’t always play quarterback. Before taking over the controls he played as a linebackerso he developed defensive qualities, with which he evolved in strength and speed, however once he tried himself as a marshal he took over the position.
Williams attended high school at Gonzaga College High School, where he almost reached four thousand yards and completed 40 touchdowns, and it was at this school stage where he met Valery Orellana, his partner since then.
The most emotional part of Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams may appear to be a tough man, however he considers himself a sensitive person, which was reflected after the 52-42 loss against the Washington Huskieswith which the chances of winning the title ended.
After the game, Williams walked around the court looking for a person in the stands, his mother, Dayna Price, who was a basketball and volleyball player at the University of Maryland. After finding her he hugged her and shed some tears.
Caleb Williams NFL draft
During the press conference after the game, Caleb expressed his desire to return home. “I want to go home and hug my dog. I work hard for months and years to have important games like this, I try to win and play the best I can. We came out with a loss so I want to go home and I want to play with my dog.”
A problem player?
Many negative things have been said about Caleb Williams and he has been classified as a potentially problematic player for the NFL, since rumors suggest that the The player’s agents would have requested actions from the team that recruited him.
It also emerged that he would not go to the Chicago Bears because his father considered that his son deserved to get to a better team and that he would find a way to get to the NFL in another way than the draft, with the aim of reaching a more competitive team.
In the end we will have to wait what it is the true story that Caleb Williams will leave written.
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2024-04-22 20:36:24
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