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Caleb Williams Explains His 'Unique' Zippered Outfit for 2024 NFL Draft

Madison Williams

Apr 25, 2024; Detroit, MI, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams stands on the NFL draft carpet with his girlfriend and mom.
Apr 25, 2024; Detroit, MI, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams stands on the NFL draft carpet with his girlfriend and mom. / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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USC's Caleb Williams, the projected No. 1 pick in Thursday night's NFL draft, definitely stood out to scouts and football pundits alike as he prepares to make the leap to professional football. His outfit Thursday also stood out as he walked the carpet in Detroit.

Williams explained all the details of his draft night suit during an interview with the NFL Network.

"You don't really see too many people with a double breasted zip-up, so I went double breasted zip-up, stacking the chrome hearts, smallest to largest," Williams said. "I got it on the pants leg. I got it on the back as a monochrome. It's very subtle, no big chains, nothing like that."

Williams was hyping up his draft outfit weeks ago, calling it "one of one." He wasn't wrong there as no other players showed up with zippers on their suits.

The 22-year-old showed up to the big event with his girlfriend and his mom on his arms. After the draft begins at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Williams's NFL career will begin—likely with the Chicago Bears.

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Madison Williams
MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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