USC's Caleb Williams, UCLA's Laiatu Latu are top pick and top defender taken in draft
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— First offensive player selected in the NFL draft: USC. First defensive player: UCLA. But how could we have guessed there would be so many picks between Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams going No. 1 to Chicago and Bruins edge rusher Laiatu Latu going 15th to Indianapolis? Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, has clear goals in the coming weeks and months: “Learn all my teammates’ names, their families, learn the playbook and get ready to go win games.” Chicago had the opening selection for...
Los Angeles Times—Potential No. 1 NFL draft pick Caleb Williams' top moments at USC. Since he first arrived in Los Angeles, the conversation around Caleb Williams has failed in many respects to capture the quarterback’s true nature. Every aspect of his identity — including his painted nails, his name, image and likeness portfolio, and his propensity for crying after losses — has been picked apart by an endless stream of analysts and anonymous scouts. The takes surrounding the quarterback have veered off track, creating a polarizing loop as he prepared for the NFL draft. During...
@sbsun—NFL Draft: UCLA’s Laiatu Latu drafted by Colts. Latu becomes the 36th Bruin drafted in the first round and the first since quarterback Josh Rosen and tackle Kolton Miller were selected in the 2018 draft.
@SGVTribune—NFL Draft: UCLA’s Laiatu Latu drafted by Colts. Latu becomes the 36th Bruin drafted in the first round and the first since quarterback Josh Rosen and tackle Kolton Miller were selected in the 2018 draft.