The USC football team is currently enjoying Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams' presence on campus, even after a frustrating loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on the road this past weekend. Williams uncharacteristically gave the game away to the opponents, throwing three interceptions while Sam Hartman and the Irish capitalized with a sound ball control offense en route to a 48-20 home victory.
Williams drew Aaron Rodgers praises and comparisons from NFL executives and scouts recently. Last year's top player was lambasted with jeers, including chants of “overrated” from the Notre Dame Stadium crowd after the heartbreaking loss.
The Trojans are hoping that Williams sticks around for more time in the City of Angels after this season, but odds are that he is headed to the NFL. However, there has already been some drama about his NFL Draft prospects.
Caleb Williams' summer NFL Draft demand
On Tuesday night, BroBible's Dov Kleiman resurfaced a July report from PFT's Mike Florio that claimed “representatives of USC quarterback Caleb Williams had been making it known to prospective agents that Williams wants partial ownership of the team that selects him in 2024, if he declares for the draft.”
And speaking of that Rodgers comparison, Florio also said the future Hall of Famer tried to secure ownership equity during his negotiations with the New York Jets. That was shot down by the NFL, though, and that ruling almost certainly applies to Williams' efforts as well.
Will Caleb Williams go No. 1 in 2024?
Williams has thrown for 2,021 yards on the season and has 23 touchdown passes against four interceptions, with the aforementioned three picks coming in a single game. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound quarterback from Washington, D.C. also has 116 yards rushing and six touchdowns on the ground this season.
The USC football star and future NFL Draft prize has shown his mettle both rushing and throwing, and now he is hoping to take his talents to the front office in a part-time capacity, if the rumors mentioned are true of course.
Williams has been non-committal about his 2024 NFL Draft status. His father also suggested that if he doesn't like his potential destination in the draft, he could go back to school. NIL opportunities will continue to be massive for the young quarterback no matter what.
One thing is for sure as the college football postseason draws near: Williams is open to all possibilities, and that could make him an incredibly rich young man by the time his pro football career gets under way at the next level.
Williams is projected to be the No. 1 NFL Draft pick in 2024 according to most projections, although some analysts are beginning to voice their support for Drake Maye of North Carolina as the prospective top pick instead.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include more context about the July PFT report discussing Caleb Williams' rumored desire for partial ownership.
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