In early February, Caleb Williams officially made his transfer decision. He opted to depart Oklahoma in favor of USC, following in the footsteps of head coach Lincoln Riley.
“I wanted to go somewhere I thought would provide me with the best development both on and off the field,” Williams said at the time. “Getting to know Coach Riley and gaining familiarity with his offense definitely played a part in my selection, as well as already knowing some the guys on the team.”
Prior to Williams’ transfer decision, speculation ran wild on where he might end up. Many rumors suggested that Georgia, UCLA and Wisconsin were among those to receive serious consideration. And it turns out, that list was pretty accurate.
William’s father, Carl, recently told Sports Illustrated that in addition to USC, UCLA and Wisconsin were among the three finalists. Georgia, as it turns out, was the only school the rumors got wrong.
“We narrowed down [the programs] to the people that could help him get prepared to attain that goal,” Carl told SI of Williams’ desire to be the NFL’s No. 1 overall pick in 2024.
Williams is the favorite to start for the Trojans in 2022 after Jaxson Dart and Kedon Slovis transferred from USC.
Photo: OU quarterback Caleb Williams is set to lead the Sooners against Oregon on Wednesday in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio.
