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We are hours away from the NFL Draft and it is a big day for the prospects as well as those around them - including the wives and girlfriends.
The draft sees players realize life-long dreams after decades of training, games, road trips, and extra workouts. This week marks a massive step for NFL hopefuls as they await for their names to be called - the signal for one journey's end and another's beginning.
For families and friends, the emotions will run as high as their loved ones enter the nation's biggest league. However, some draftees have the fortune of receiving additional support from their significant others.
When the red carpet opens and the clock starts running in Detroit, it will also usher in a new era for these women as they enter the world of NFL WAGs.
Here, Dailymail.com highlights some of the wives and girlfriends of the 2024 NFL Draft.
1. Caleb Williams and Valery Orellana
Former USC quarterback Caleb Williams has been dating Valery Orellana since 2020
Orellana is studying communications and business administration at UNC Chapel Hill
Projected No. 1 pick Caleb Williams of USC has been dating Valery Orellana since 2020.
With a picture of them going to prom as partners, the quarterback made their relationship 'Instagram official.' While the post has since been taken down, the pair remain present in each other's lives, as seen on their Instagram stories, with Valery constantly supporting Caleb through his Heisman-winning college career.
Williams, projected to join the Chicago Bears, already hinted that the power couple will show up tonight in 'unique outfits.'
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.
2. JJ McCarthy and Katya Kuropas
Michigan's JJ McCarthy and his girlfriend Katya Kuropas have been dating for over five years
Shortly after Michigan won the national title in January, McCarthy and Kuropas got engaged
After winning a national championship with Michigan, JJ McCarthy is expected to be a top-five pick in Detroit, with ESPN projecting him going fifth to Minnesota.
Sitting alongside him will be his high-school sweetheart, Katya Kuropas, whom he has been dating for more than five years. Kuropas and McCarthy both attended Nazareth Academy in Hillsdale, Illinois,
