Caleb Williams did something more important than making history
Caleb Williams, one of six USC football players to be a No. 1 NFL draft pick, put the bust narrative to bed last season
Caleb Williams is one of six USC football players to become a No. 1 NFL draft pick. When he was taken at the start of the 2024 NFL draft, he became USC's second quarterback to be a top pick, also the second Trojan in the 21st century to attain the honor.
While being a No. 1 pick is a special life memory, what matters most is translating that pick into NFL success. In 2025, Caleb Williams did that.
USC will not have a bust in Chicago. Caleb Williams succeeding last season after his nightmarish rookie campaign ensured that none of USC's No. 1 NFL draft picks are busts.
Carson Palmer, Keyshawn Johnson, Ricky Bell, OJ Simpson, and Ron Yary all had productive NFL careers. Yary and Simpson went to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Keyshawn won a Super Bowl.