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Heisman winner Caleb Williams shrugs off comparisons to Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes

Heisman winner Caleb Williams dismissed comparisons of himself to #Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes in a recent podcast interview.

Heisman winner Caleb Williams shrugged off comparisons to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes during a recent podcast interview, telling the Ringer’s Kevin Clark that he hasn’t won enough big games to put himself in the same league as the NFL’s reigning MVP.

“I am my own self,” Williams explained in his interview with Clark on the Slow News Day podcast. “The man [Mahomes] has two Super Bowls under his belt, and I have not even [won] one national championship.”

While Williams is correct in asserting that Mahomes has proven his worth at football’s highest level, he may have sold himself a bit short after winning college football’s most coveted award last season.

Williams will be in the conversation to be the first-overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft next year, and with a Heisman trophy to show for his efforts at the University of Southern California, he certainly has the potential to rival Mahomes in the coming years if his skillset translates to the pros.

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LOOK: Twitter reacts to Bryce Young winning the Heisman Trophy

Bryce Young wins the Heisman and Twitter is loving it!

Alabama sophomore quarterback Bryce Young has been named the 2021 Heisman Trophy recipient. He is the fourth member of the Crimson Tide football program to claim the highly-coveted award, and the second consecutive Alabama player to win it, after wide receiver Devonta Smith hoisted the trophy in 2020.

Fans of the Crimson Tide have long campaigned for the starting quarterback to be considered for the Heisman. After impressive performances when it mattered against Auburn and Georgia.

Now that their wishes have been granted, fans have taken to Twitter to display their excitement. Media members and organizations have also chimed in following the ceremony.

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Alabama QB Bryce Young named the 2021 Heisman Trophy recipient

Alabama QB Bryce Young wins the 2021 Heisman Trophy!

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young is the 2021 Heisman Trophy recipient.

This is the Crimson Tide’s fourth winner of the highly-coveted award, and its second consecutive winner succeeding 2020’s winner, Alabama wide receiver Devonta Smith.

The Heisman Trophy recognizes the most outstanding player in college football, which Young has certainly made a convincing argument for.

Young is a first-year starter for the Crimson Tide and a true sophomore. Though young, he has become a proven leader and an effective on-field offensive threat for any opposing defense in the nation. He has led his team to a 12-1 record and an SEC Championship, dethroning the then-top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs in blowout fashion.

Now, the Heisman-winner will look to take down Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal and compete for a national championship.

Through 13 games, Young has totaled 68% completion percentage, 4,322 yards and 43 touchdowns while only throwing four interceptions. He has also rushed for 31 yards and three touchdowns.

Young receives the award, beating out the three other finalists that joined him in New York for the ceremony: Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud, Michigan  defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson and Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett.

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