All eyes will be on us Caleb Williams next season when he begins his rookie season in the NFL, but it’s nothing he isn’t already used to.
The former USC star quarterback won the 2022 Heisman Trophy and entered last football season as one of the most marketable athletes in college football with one of the sport’s biggest brands.
Although he is used to being in the spotlight, he keeps his personal life extremely private.
In October 2020, Williams and Valery Orellana went Instagram official, sharing a now-deleted post showing the two going to prom together. Williams attended Gonzaga College High School, while Orellana attended Richard Montgomery High School, 16 miles away.
A month later, Orellana shared a photo on her Instagram Story from an Oklahoma football game where Williams began his career. (He transferred to the University of Southern California in 2021.)
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They were apparently still together when Orellana was tagged in an Instagram photo at a USC football game in September 2022. The photo was believed to have been taken the week before, when Williams made his home debut for the Trojans against Rice. USC played an away game the day before the photo was posted.
Fast forward to April 2024, when Williams teased who he would be bringing to the NFL Draft by writing, “Wait until you all see the draft day suit and my women’s dress. 1 of 1 😆.”
When he hit the red carpet on April 25, he went public with a new lover – Alina Thyregod.
Caleb Williams leaves the hotel and heads to the NFL Draft pic.twitter.com/pJmUMJJ7m8
– CJ Fogler’s account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) April 25, 2024
ESPN reported that the couple played Monopoly cards in their hotel room before heading to the venue in Detroit, Michigan. The Chicago Bears then selected Williams No. 1 overall.
“It’s a big moment, but I’ll definitely be happy,” Williams said Today before the broadcast. “It is a long time and will take even longer. So I’m ready. I’m ready for the moment and ready to be welcomed on stage in my suit and have a lot of fun.”
He added that he didn’t expect to get too emotional. “I didn’t cry at the Heisman [ceremony]. I usually cry after losses and big, big championship games and things like that. … But I probably won’t have all the emotions that you see on the field. That’s usually a lot of adrenaline, a lot of 60 minutes of kicking someone’s ass.”