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Caleb Williams

Caleb Williams (born November 18, 2001) is an American professional football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Following one season of college football with the Oklahoma Sooners, he played for the USC Trojans and won the Heisman Trophy in 2022 after setting single-season school records in passing yards and touchdowns. Williams was selected with the first overall pick by the Bears in the 2024 NFL draft and set several franchise rookie passing records.

Infobox

Position
Quarterback
Roster status
Active
Born
(2001-11-18) November 18, 2001 (age 24)Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight
226 lb (103 kg)
High school
Gonzaga College (Washington, D.C.)
College
Oklahoma (2021)USC (2022–2023)
NFL draft
2024: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Passing attempts
1,097
Passing completions
661
Completion percentage
60.3%
TD–INT
45–12
Passing yards
7,271
Passer rating
88.2
Rushing yards
874
Rushing touchdowns
3

Tables

· College career › College statistics
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· College career › College statistics
GP
GP
Season
GP
Team
GS
Games
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Avg
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
TD
2021
2021
Season
2021
Team
Oklahoma
Games
11
Games
7
Games
5–2
Passing
136
Passing
211
Passing
64.5
Passing
1,912
Passing
9.1
Passing
21
Passing
4
Passing
169.6
Rushing
79
Rushing
442
Rushing
5.6
Rushing
6
2022
2022
Season
2022
Team
USC
Games
14
Games
14
Games
11–3
Passing
333
Passing
500
Passing
66.6
Passing
4,537
Passing
9.1
Passing
42
Passing
5
Passing
168.5
Rushing
113
Rushing
382
Rushing
3.4
Rushing
10
2023
2023
Season
2023
Team
USC
Games
12
Games
12
Games
7–5
Passing
266
Passing
388
Passing
68.6
Passing
3,633
Passing
9.4
Passing
30
Passing
5
Passing
170.1
Rushing
97
Rushing
142
Rushing
1.5
Rushing
11
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
37
Games
33
Games
23–10
Games
735
Passing
1,099
Passing
66.9
Passing
10,082
Passing
9.2
Passing
93
Passing
14
Passing
169.3
Passing
289
Rushing
966
Rushing
3.3
Rushing
27
Season
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Avg
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
2021
Oklahoma
11
7
5–2
136
211
64.5
1,912
9.1
21
4
169.6
79
442
5.6
6
2022
USC
14
14
11–3
333
500
66.6
4,537
9.1
42
5
168.5
113
382
3.4
10
2023
USC
12
12
7–5
266
388
68.6
3,633
9.4
30
5
170.1
97
142
1.5
11
Career
37
33
23–10
735
1,099
66.9
10,082
9.2
93
14
169.3
289
966
3.3
27
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career › NFL draft
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Height
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Weight
214 lb(97 kg)
Arm length
32 in(0.81 m)
Hand span
9+3⁄4 in(0.25 m)
Wingspan
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in(1.93 m)
All values from the NFL Combine
All values from the NFL Combine
Height
All values from the NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
Wingspan
mw- .mw- 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in(1.86 m)
214 lb(97 kg)
32 in(0.81 m)
9+3⁄4 in(0.25 m)
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in(1.93 m)
All values from the NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics
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· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Y/A
Passing
Lng
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Sck
Rushing
SckY
Sacks
Fum
Sacks
Lost
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
CHI
Games
17
Games
17
Games
5–12
Passing
351
Passing
562
Passing
62.5
Passing
3,541
Passing
6.3
Passing
47
Passing
20
Passing
6
Passing
87.8
Rushing
81
Rushing
489
Rushing
6.0
Rushing
24
Rushing
0
Sacks
68
Sacks
466
Fumbles
10
Fumbles
5
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
CHI
Games
16
Games
16
Games
11–5
Passing
310
Passing
535
Passing
57.8
Passing
3,730
Passing
6.9
Passing
65
Passing
25
Passing
6
Passing
90.3
Rushing
71
Rushing
364
Rushing
4.9
Rushing
29
Rushing
3
Sacks
23
Sacks
158
Fumbles
7
Fumbles
1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
33
Games
33
Games
16–17
Games
661
Passing
1,097
Passing
60.4
Passing
7,271
Passing
6.6
Passing
65
Passing
45
Passing
12
Passing
89.1
Passing
149
Rushing
823
Rushing
5.5
Rushing
29
Rushing
3
Rushing
91
Sacks
624
Sacks
17
Fumbles
6
Year
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
Sacks
Fumbles
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
Lng
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Sck
SckY
Fum
Lost
2024
CHI
17
17
5–12
351
562
62.5
3,541
6.3
47
20
6
87.8
81
489
6.0
24
0
68
466
10
5
2025
CHI
16
16
11–5
310
535
57.8
3,730
6.9
65
25
6
90.3
71
364
4.9
29
3
23
158
7
1
Career
33
33
16–17
661
1,097
60.4
7,271
6.6
65
45
12
89.1
149
823
5.5
29
3
91
624
17
6

References

  1. Gonzaga College High School
    https://www.gonzaga.org/news-detail?pk=1222976
  2. Catholic Standard
    https://cathstan.org/news/local/gonzaga-and-st-pius-x-schools-cheer-as-graduate-caleb-williams-wins-heisman-trophy
  3. Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/highschools/gonzaga-improbably-wins-wcac-championship-on-last-second-hail-mary/2018/11/18/e645d6b6-eb61-11e8-8679-934a2b33be52_story.html
  4. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/college/recruiting/football/caleb-williams-talks-2020-elite-11-finals-mvp-award-oklahaoma-lsu-marylad
  5. USA TODAY
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft/2024/04/24/caleb-williams-nfl-draft-2024-gonzaga-high-school/73430913007/
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    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-california/2023-schedule.html
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    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39314933/source-usc-caleb-williams-potential-top-pick-enters-nfl-draft
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    https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1052944&DraftYear=2024
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    https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2024/story/_/id/39879308/caleb-williams-usc-2024-nfl-draft-scouting-report-rankings-stats
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    https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2024-nfl-draft-scouting-report-qb-caleb-williams-usc
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    https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10089375-caleb-williams-nfl-draft-2024-scouting-report-for-usc-qb
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    https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/scouting-caleb-williams-is-peak-russell-wilson-a-fair-comparison-for-top-prospect
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    https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2024-nfl-draft-grades-why-bears-picking-caleb-williams-at-no-1-overall-was-a-no-brainer-for-chicago/
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    https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-04-26/usc-ucla-produce-top-pick-caleb-williams-top-defender-laiatu-latu-nfl-draft
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    https://apnews.com/article/bears-jaguars-score-london-41954c7e4f800701bf3952c38cca8471
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  75. "Iceman, Superman, Him: Caleb Williams delivers more late-game heroics in overtime win versus Green Bay"
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  77. "Bears stun Packers 22-16 with improbable rally as Williams finds Moore for winning score in OT"
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  78. "Bears complete comeback to stun Packers at Soldier Field"
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