USC quarterback Caleb Williams did just about everything one could ask of a signal caller in his first year with the Trojans.
After following coach Lincoln Riley from Norman, Okla. to Los Angeles last offseason, Williams led the Trojans to an 11–3 record and an appearance in the Pac-12 title game. He also threw for 4,537 yards and 42 touchdowns, while adding 10 more scores on the ground en route to capturing the Heisman Trophy.
Short of winning the Pac-12 and competing in the College Football Playoff, Williams checked off every box conceivable with his play and quickly ascended up the early draft boards for 2024.