Caleb Williams connection to Wisconsin football explained

Caleb Williams’ reported interest in joining Wisconsin football makes a lot more sense when you find out the connections involved.

When Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams entered the transfer portal, it was immediately clear which schools would most likely be in play for his signature.

USC was obvious with Lincoln Riley at the helm. Ole Miss made sense because of a QB developer like Lane Kiffin. Georgia could offer national title hopes. LSU emerged later as a program with plenty to offer.

Then Wisconsin came up as an option for Williams and that one caused some head tilting.

Why is Caleb Williams considering Wisconsin football?

Why Wisconsin? They have a run-heavy offense, limited NIL opportunities compared to other programs and don’t have a great history of producing NFL quarterbacks.

It turns out, there is a web full of reasons Williams is considering the Badgers and someone on the internet put it all together in a nifty flow chart.

Williams went to Gonzaga High School in Washington, DC. So did Dean Engram, a cornerback who now plays for Wisconsin.

Engram’s father is Bobby Engram, who is friends with Carl Williams, Caleb’s father.

Bobby Engram is reportedly on the verge of being hired by the Badgers as their new offensive coordinator.

Engram is currently the Ravens tight ends coach, but before that he was a wide receivers coach at Pitt. He worked for then-Panthers OC Paul Chryst, who is now Wisconsin’s head coach.

Chryst had been the offensive coordinator for the Badgers from 2005 through 2011. In 2011, Russell Wilson came to play for him and had a breakout season. That campaign launched Wilson into the NFL and helped Chryst get his first head coaching gig.

Supposedly, Williams is either a big fan of or a family friend to Wilson, whose development as a quarterback is credited to Chryst.

So there you have it. Family, friends and professional ties could send Williams to Wisconsin.

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