Caleb Williams, the Heisman Trophy winner from USC after running back Reggie Bush in 2005, finally won the Heisman trophy 2022 and became the talk of the town.
If you are wondering what was unique about Caleb’s win and why people a few days ago were randomly searching on the internet to know Heisman Trophy winner, here are all the facts and stats on the University of South California Trojans quarterback.
What’s so special about the Heisman Trophy winner?
Williams achieved the award after he finished his regular season with thirty-seven touchdown passes and 4,075 yards, adding another ten scores and three seventy-two yards rushing. His total touchdowns were forty-seven, making it in the tops in this season’s FBS. Williams’ arm talent and improvisational skills helped the Trojans secure an 11-2 record.
He became the seventh player and third quarterback of the USC Trojans to receive the award after earning 544 first-place votes for the 2022 Heisman outpointing max Duggan, the TCU quarterback.
USC became the first school to bag the most prestigious player of the year award of college football for the eighth time because of Williams.
Social media was flooded with praises for Caleb Williams soon after the decision to make him the Heisman Trophy winner in 2022. From Robert Griffin III to Tony Dorsett, Matt Leinart to Danny Wurffel, everyone congratulated Williams for his sensational performance to win the Heisman trophy 2022.
The journey of Caleb Williams
Williams went to USC in early 2022 from Oklahoma, where he enrolled himself in 2021 soon after his early completion of graduation from high school. He became the starting quarterback for Oklahoma Sooners by mid-season but still proved to be a premier freshman of the year.
Caleb’s overall performance in 2021, while he appeared in eleven games and started the last seven contests, was combined with 136-of-211 passes for 1,912 yards, running for 442 yards on seventy-nine carries. His passing yards, 1,670, and passing touchdowns, 18, were the highest ever for any true freshman playing at OU.
The year 2021 was overall a milestone for the career of the 2022 Heisman winner, as he was the semifinalist in the Walter Camp Player of the year, Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year, and Davey O’Brien National Quarterback.
When Caleb was in high school, it already became apparent that he would emerge as a champion quarterback. As a 2020 senior quarterback at Washington’s Gonzaga College High, Caleb was ranked the nation’s top player by SI All-American.
As a 2019 junior, he rushed for 838 yards and eighteen scores and threw for nineteen touchdowns and 1,770 yards, making him an All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference selection and MVP honors winner in the same year. Caleb was an All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference selection in 2018 as well. The year 2018 brought other recognitions for Caleb, like MaxPreps Sophomore All-American and Gatorade District of Columbia Football Player of the Year.
How was the special moment celebrated?
It was Saturday, December 10, 2022, when Caleb Williams was handed the Heisman trophy. The USC quarterback mentioned the contribution of his Catholic education in this win, as it was his education that taught him to fight for others.
Winning a trophy like Heisman won’t be able to make him forget his roots, vowed Williams. He especially recognized his experience in Gonzaga, both on and off the field, which helped him to prepare himself in various ways. The winner also took the name of his coach Randy Trivers. “Men for others” was the mantra, as uttered by Williams, to inspire him to grab the Trophy.
The athletic abilities of Williams have earned him the nickname “Superman.” His achievements are supposed to inspire others to fight to bully and emerge as superheroes.
Williams’ brothers were very excited to see him as the Heisman Trophy winner, a dream for many. They played drums, were overwhelmed, and chanted, “we love Caleb.” The USC quarterback became emotional while thanking his mother and father.
