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The last four years have been a whirlwind for D.C. native Caleb Williams — going from a young high school quarterback at Gonzaga High to missing a season because of COVID-19 to playing as a freshman at Oklahoma to now being the Heisman Trophy front-runner after transferring to USC.
Williams is one of four finalists for the Heisman Trophy — the honor given to the best college football player in the nation. The award will be handed out Saturday night, but the oddsmakers have Williams, who on Thursday was named The Associated Press college football player of the year, as a heavy favorite. If he wins, Williams will be the first Heisman winner from the Washington area.
“It’s pretty awesome to think that our area has helped produce a Heisman Trophy candidate and possibly a Heisman Trophy winner,” Gonzaga coach Randy Trivers, who coached Williams in high school, told WUSA.
At just 20 years old, Williams put up monstrous numbers this fall at USC — the school he transferred to in order to follow coach and quarterback whisperer Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma to the California powerhouse. The 6-foot-1 signal-caller completed 66.1% of his passes for 4,075 yards and 37 touchdowns and added 372 yards and 10 scores with his legs.
“It’s the dual threat that he’s able to be, but also more than that, the flash that he’s able to provide,” analyst Sam Acho said on ESPN. “If I was a Heisman Trophy voter and I’m watching him against UCLA or in prime time against Notre Dame … I’m saying that’s what a Heisman guy looks like.”
Read more here: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/dec/8/district-oklahoma-la-dc-native-caleb-williams-line/
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