Caleb Williams and Calen Bullock Named to 2023 Walter Camp Preseason All-America First Team

LOS ANGELES—Reigning Heisman Trophy winner, QB Caleb Williams and fellow 2022 First Team All-American DB Calen Bullock, have been named to the 2023 Walter Camp Preseason All-America First Team today (March 31).

Williams, who was also selected as the 2022 Walter Camp Player of Year, was a Walter Camp First Team honoree last season.

Williams, the record-setting Unanimous First Team All-American quarterback, should again be America's top player as he returns for his second season at USC as a junior in 2023. He will attempt to be just the second player ever to win a second Heisman.

In addition to being the 88th recipient of the Heisman Trophy and the 2022 Walter Camp Player of the Year, Williams was named the 2022 AP Player of the Year, the 2022 Maxwell Award winner, presented to the best player in college football, the 2022 Sporting News College Football Player of the Year, the 2022 CBS Sports Player of the Year, the 2022 Action Sports Player of the Year and the 2022 CFPA National Performer of the Year. He was a Unanimous All-American being selected to the First Team for AP, Football Coaches, Football Writers, Walter Camp and Sporting News. He was selected as the 2022 Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year and was named to the 2022 All-Pac-12 First Team. Overall in 2022, he completed 333-of-500 passes (66.7%) for 4,537 yards and 42 TDs with just 5 INTs, plus he rushed for 382 yards and 10 TDs. He was first nationally in passing TDs (42, first in Pac-12) and points responsible for per game (22.3, first in Pac-12). He was third nationally in passing yards (4.537) and fourth nationally in passing yards per game (324.1). He was fifth nationally in passing efficiency (168.5, first in Pac-12) and total offense (351.4). He was seventh nationally in yards per pass attempt (9.07, first in Pac-12).

Williams holds the USC single-season record for total offense (4,919 yards), most touchdowns scored rushing and passing (52), passing completions (333), passes attempted (500), most passing yards gained (4,537), most touchdown passes thrown (42), lowest rate of interceptions (1%, 5 in 500 attempts) and highest passing efficiency rating (168.5). He is tied for the USC single-season record for most consecutive 5-touchdown pass games with 2 (tied with Sam Darnold in 2016 and Kedon Slovis in 2020). He holds the USC single-game record for most yards running and passing (503 vs. UCLA in 2022). His 382 rushing yards in 2022 were the most by a Trojan quarterback in the last 70 years when complete records were first available.

Bullock was a key component of USC's secondary as a sophomore in 2022. He started in all 14 games and led the team in INTs with 5 (ranked 11^th in the nation). He also tallied 48 tackles (6^th on the team) and 5 pass breakups (T-2nd on the team). Bullock was named a First Team All-American per Pro Football Focus and also selected to the AP All-Pac-12 First Team and the All-Pac-12 Second Team.

Players Mentioned

Calen Bullock

Caleb Williams