Lincoln Riley sets draft record as Caleb Williams is coach's third No. 1 pick

By Carter Bahns, 247Sports: USC head coach Lincoln Riley made history at the 2024 NFL Draft when he became the first college football coach in the common-draft era to produce three different No. 1 overall picks.

His quarterback, Caleb Williams, was the first player off the board at Thursday’s event and now joins the Chicago Bears as their signal-caller of the future. Williams follows former Oklahoma quarterbacks Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray as Riley-coached QBs to be selected with the first overall pick.

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Lincoln Riley sets NFL Draft record as Caleb Williams becomes coach's third No. 1 overall pick

The USC football coach is in the history books.

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