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Caleb Williams Chicago Bears · #18

Quarterback · 6' 1", 226 lbs · Washington, DC · Age 25

Caleb Williams is a Quarterback for the Chicago Bears, drafted 1st overall, 2024. In 2026 he passed for 407 yards with 2 touchdowns against 1 interceptions.

QuarterbackDrafted 1st overall3-yr veteran
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Season avg407 pass yds · 2 td · 1 int
Career avg7,890 pass yds · 49 td · 14 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
407yds
2td
1int
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Scouting report

Caleb Williams — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+
Quarterback · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Caleb Williams is a Quarterback for the Chicago Bears, drafted 1st overall, 2024. In 2026 he passed for 407 yards with 2 touchdowns against 1 intercep
B-
Passing
B-
Efficiency
C+
Scoring
B-
Passing volume
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Efficiency
Strong · offense
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C+
Scoring
Strong · offense
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B-
Accuracy
Strong · offense
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C
Ball security
Solid · offense
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Act II

Where Caleb Williams stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #426 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
448Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Caleb Williams — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Passing
407 YDS
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Efficiency
92.0 RTG
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Scoring
2 TD
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Ball security
1 INT
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The engine

How the model sees Caleb Williams

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
2150
pass yds
736–3564
14
td
4–24
4
int
2–6
90.7
rating
85.2–96.1
10
games
4–16
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 3-season history below.
What moves the pass yds line vs last season
Last season 407 → projected 2150 pass yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+1700.7
Age curve
+42.2
Net vs last season+1742.8 pass yds
Everything it reads
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3 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 25 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 17 / 17 / 2
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Caleb Williams career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGCmp%YdsTDINTRate
20241762.53,54120687.8
20251758.13,94227790.1
2026 in progress · 2 games265.54072192.0
Career367,8904914
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Chicago Bears built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
93off index
97def index
+56net
95%playoff odds
65roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A (93), defense A+ (97) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 89, pass rush 99, coverage 95.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rare
Rank #136 of 2316 in NFL.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Caleb Williams

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2001-11-18

The beginning

Caleb Williams is a Quarterback for the Chicago Bears, in his 3rd NFL season.

Chicago Bears

Turning pro

Drafted 1st overall, 2024 as a Quarterback.

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Caleb Williams is a Chicago Bears quarterback, drafted 1st overall, 2024.

Chapter

Across 3 seasons (2024–2026) he has thrown for 7,890 yards and 49 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he passed for 407 yards with 2 touchdowns and a 92.0 rating in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 1"
Weight
226 lbs
Draft
1st overall, 2024
Born
Washington, DC
Age
25
Jersey
#18
Background

Caleb Williams is from Washington, DC and is 25 years old. He was drafted 1st overall, 2024 and plays quarterback at 6' 1", 226 lbs.

Over 3 seasons (2024–2026) he has thrown for 7,890 yards and 49 touchdowns. Williams is currently on the Chicago Bears roster.

The person

Caleb Williams is a spot starter under center who has thrown for 7,890 yards and 49 touchdowns across 3 seasons (2024–2026).

Passing production7,890 career passing yards with 49 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
Best seasonThrew for 3,942 yards and 27 TDs in 2025.
Ball securityA 3.5:1 career touchdown-to-interception ratio.
First-round pedigree1st overall, 2024.
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FAQ

Caleb Williams — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Caleb Williams, answered.

What position does Caleb Williams play?
Caleb Williams is a Quarterback for the Chicago Bears.
When was Caleb Williams drafted?
Caleb Williams was drafted 1st overall, 2024.
How many seasons has Caleb Williams played?
3 (2024–2026).
What are Caleb Williams's career stats?
He has thrown for 7,890 yards and 49 touchdowns.
Caleb Williams career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
QB1
listed starter
Snap share
93%
of offensive snaps
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00
Listed as the starter (QB1) on the current depth chartEvery-down role (93% of snaps)

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
@ CAR
Week 1 · Plus
Season outlook
46
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
3 / 9
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
75
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ CARW2 vs MINW3 vs PHIW4 vs NYJW5 @ GBW6 @ ATLW7 vs NEW8 @ SEAW9 vs TBW10 · BYEW11 vs NOW12 @ DETW13 vs JAXW14 @ MIAW15 @ BUFW16 vs GBW17 vs DETW18 @ MIN

Each week grades Caleb Williams's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
1
since 2026
Games missed
2
listed Out
Lower-body
1
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk4 · Hamstring (Out)2026 Wk3 · Hamstring (Out)

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 1 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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