USC's Caleb Williams embraces Patrick Mahomes comparison
Williams was awarded the Heisman Trophy on Saturday
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}USC quarterback Caleb Williams’ phenomenal season for the Trojans culminated in a Heisman Trophy on Saturday night but his recent NFL comparison may have made him even more elated.
Before Williams was holding the trophy at the New York Athletic Club, former NFL head coach Sean Payton compared him to Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes. Payton said Monday on "The Herd" with Colin Cowherd that he believed Williams is a "generational player."
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes listens to the play calls during the Bears game, Aug. 13, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)
On Friday, Williams appeared on CBS Sports Radio and told host Zach Gelb he thought the comparison was "pretty cool."
"It’s pretty cool, I’d say, just because everybody watches Patrick and sees all the cool things he can do," Williams said. "I always said even in high school that I don’t think there’s anything – obviously, he’s special, but I don’t think there’s anything that I can’t do that he’s doing out there."
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Quarterback Caleb Williams celebrates the USC Trojans' defeat of Notre Dame Fighting Irish 38-27 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Nov. 26, 2022. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
Williams’ great week ended with him holding the Heisman Trophy.
In his first season with the Trojans, he led USC to an 11-2 record and was one game away from getting them into the College Football Playoff. He racked up 4,075 passing yards and 37 touchdown passes along with 372 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground.
Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams poses for a photograph after winning the Heisman Trophy, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}His stock for the 2024 NFL Draft has certainly increased.