Caleb Williams, the Chicago Bears‘ new Chicago Bears QB and No.1 draft pick of 2024 struggled in his debut game against the Tennessee Titans on September 8. Williams recorded only 93 passing yards and completed 14 of 29 passes with zero touchdowns and zero interceptions. Despite that, he did something that no rookie QB has done for more than 20 years.

A win in the debut game. David Carr did that for the last time in 2002. John Elway (1983) and Jim Plunkett (1971) are the only others to do it. Indeed, Williams is a generational talent, as veteran coach Jason Garrett has also pointed out.

Understandably, after throwing 3,633 yards with 30 touchdowns and five picks for the USC Trojans in 2023, Williams created a lot of uproar in this year’s NFL draft in April. However, not only talent, eyebrows were also raised when the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner made his red carpet debut with his girlfriend Alina Thyregod. Here is everything you need to know about the Danish beauty.

Alina Thyregod has turned heads in her appearances with Caleb Williams

Originally hailing from Denmark, Alina has aspirations in the fashion industry besides her relationship with Willaims. Owing to her passion for fashion, Alina joined PEOPLE in 2023. Her work has previously appeared on Elle, HGTV, and Backstage. speaking on The Pivot Podcast in April, Williams had revealed, “She is from Europe, Danish. She moved from DC because her dad had a job in DC.” To date, her most visible appearance with Williams was on his NFL draft day on April 25.

Interestingly, Williams had teased her appearance on the draft day in Detroit with an X post. “Wait till yall see draft day suit and my ladies dress. 1 of 1s,” he had written. As Alina appeared alongside Williams’ parents, Carl Williams and Dayne Price, she truly got all the limelight she deserved. The couple was clearly in sync.

Williams wore a navy double-breasted Chrome Hearts suit, while his girlfriend wore a matching silver dress from the same brand. They were spotted leaving their hotel together ahead of the draft. Williams said he would even paint his pinkie nail silver to match his girlfriend’s dress at the draft. “I feel comfy in my own skin,” Williams had said about it.

Thyregod also teased their looks on her TikTok, giving a before-and-after look of herself getting ready. After Williams’ name was called, Thyregod waited for his mother to hug him before embracing him. Later, on her Instagram Stories, she gave a behind-the-scenes glimpse of posing with a friend in Bears caps and writing, “Go bearssss!” After this first appearance together, they once again reveled in the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2025 show in Paris on June 18, donning stunning pieces by the French luxury designer.

Williams, 22, looked dapper in a green jacket with brown leather details and beige sherpa material. On the other hand, Thyredgod stunned in an LV logo miniskirt and a black button-up sweater. William had shared his selfie while in Paris. Looking at their ‘matching’ chemistry, you might be wondering how long they have been into it.

How did Caleb Williams meet Alina Thyregod?

“I met her at the end of her tenure. We dated a little bit. Then we ended it. Kept in strong communication throughout four years. We’re back dating again,” Williams had revealed in April’s Pivot podcast. So, these have been high school sweethearts during their time at Gonzaga College High School. Despite her inclination toward the fashion industry, Alina’s presence on social media is particularly low-key. Alina’s Instagram private, whereas her TikTok also does not have much buzz. She has posted just 12 times in the last four years.

One such post in January apparently confirmed their relationship. It showed them, seemingly on vacation. Thyregod was wearing a green bikini before Williams jumped on her back to see whether she could handle his weight. The post eventually garnered just under 18,000 views. Just like Alina, Williams has also kept their relationship majorly private. But occasionally kept coming.

The first such post came in November 2023 during Williams’ senior year at the University of Southern California. And interestingly, Alina’s face was not fully visible in that. The post included a selfie of the two of them sitting on a couch. However, the photo was from a bird’s-eye view, only showing the top of her head. A month later, Williams made another post.

Here also one snap had her face covered with her phone while in a car. The last picture was them posing in a mirror selfie, with Thyregod’s phone again covering the majority of her face. “Last pic ifykyk 😂,” he captioned the carousel of images. former USC volleyball player Skylar Fields had commented on the post, “i enjoy the him n her content,” to which Williams replied, “it was needed.” Notably, Williams is known have another relationship before the hook up with Alina.

Williams had been dating Valery Orellana since 2020. That was made official with a picture of them going to prom as partners. While the post has been taken down, Valery is constantly seen supporting Caleb through his Heisman-winning college career with social media posts. Orellana will graduate from UNC Chapel Hill in 2025 and is pursuing a BA in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communications, as well as a degree in Business Administration. With all that in mind, the Bears fans will surely wait to see Alina at Soldier Field next season.