Caleb Williams hugs girlfriend Alina Thyregod after Bears select QB No. 1 overall in 2024 NFL Draft
Caleb Williams shared a special moment with his girlfriend, Alina Thyregod, on Thursday night after being selected first overall by the Bears in the 2024 NFL Draft.
The former USC quarterback, who was widely projected to be the top pick in this year’s draft, hugged his girlfriend before taking the stage in Detroit to greet commissioner Roger Goodell.
Hours earlier, Williams hit the red carpet with his lady love, who stunned in a silver dress, while the quarterback opted for a navy double-breasted suit.
In the days leading up to this year’s draft, Williams teased what he and his girlfriend would be wearing on the big night.
“Wait till yall see draft day suit and my ladies dress. 1 of 1s,” Williams posted on X.
It’s unclear when Williams and Thyregod got together, but the couple appeared in a TikTok video on her page in January.
The 22-year-old quarterback also coordinated his nail polish color to match Thyregod’s ensemble for Thursday night.
He wanted to paint his right pinkie nail silver as a nod to his gal pal’s ensemble, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Wednesday.
Williams has painted his nails for the past few years, sharing in an October 2022 interview with USC Athletics how his mom does nails.
“My mom does nails… she’s done it for my whole life so it’s kinda always been around me,” he said.
“Nobody else does it I like to kind of do new things. I don’t really care what people have to say about it.”
Williams is ready for his next chapter in the Windy City following two seasons in Southern California.
He began his collegiate career at Oklahoma in 2021 before transferring to USC the following year.
During his Heisman Trophy-winning campaign in 2022, Williams threw for 4,537 yards, 42 touchdowns and five interceptions in 14 appearances.
In his final year at USC, he threw for 3,333 yards, 30 touchdowns and five interceptions through 12 games.
