Caleb Williams is the first player from the Washington, DC area to receive the Heisman Trophy, the prestigious award given to the most outstanding college football player each year.
Caleb Williams, in 2018 as a sophomore at Gonzaga High School. Photograph by Conrad Singh, courtesy of Gonzaga., the prestigious award given to the most outstanding college football player each year. The prize was first presented in 1935.
A 2021 graduate of Gonzaga College High School, Williams went on to play one season at the University of Oklahoma before transferring to the University of Southern California for his sophomore year. In December, Williamsfirst place in passing yards.
In 2018, Williams led Gonzaga to victory when he threw a Hail Mary during the last few seconds against DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville. The 53-yard pass secured Gonzaga the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship for the first time since 2002. As a teammate, Trivers said, Williams “had a very good blend of humility and self-confidence that really is infectious.” Trivers said the team trusted Williams as a leader and quarterback, and that trust “forges a bond amongst the team and allows a team to perform, maybe at a different level.”, dedicated to fighting bullying, and the Heisman may provide Williams the opportunity to expand his reach.
Trivers said he hopes that his Gonzaga players—and others—find encouragement in Williams’s career: “He’s the type of athlete that inspires those that he’s playing with to play at their very best. So it’s neat to see him continue to do those things that he did here on the next level.”
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