The confidence in Cam Ward is such that he did not hesitate to issue a serious warning to the 32 NFL teams in February
“If they don’t select me, it’s their fault,” Ward said at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine. “They should remember that they are the same team that will have to play with me for the rest of my career, and I will remember that.”
The resume of the Miami Hurricanes quarterback is impressive. A 2024 Heisman Trophy finalist, Ward holds the NCAA record for most passing touchdowns with 158.
Ward also set school records with 4,313 passing yards and 39 passing touchdowns last season on his way to winning the ACC Player of the Year award and the Davey O’Brien Award (best quarterback in the country).
Ward has reached the top no matter where or at what level he has competed. In his first two collegiate seasons at Incarnate Word, Ward led the FCS in touchdown passes before transferring to Washington State in 2022.
Ward started all 25 games for the Cougars in his first taste of Power 5 football before taking his talents to South Beach last season.
From the FCS to the FBS, or from the Southland Conference to the Pac-12 and ACC, Ward’s career path highlights his ability to adapt and thrive in increasingly competitive environments.
Titans have the upper hand to select Ward
The biggest question mark surrounding Ward is whether he will be selected with the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. It appears that the Tennessee Titans, who hold the first pick, are intrigued by Ward’s potential.
“His video is excellent, he is a really good player,” said Titans head coach Brian Callahan during an appearance at Ward’s pro day on March 24. “Here, it just confirms it.”
Callahan was joined by a large group of Titans executives: president of football operations, Chad Brinker; general manager, Mike Borgonzi; assistant general manager, Dave Ziegler; vice president, Reggie McKenzie; director, AJ Highsmith; offensive coordinator, Nick Holtz, and quarterbacks coach, Bo Hardegree.
That group represented the largest presence at Ward’s pro day, NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe reported.
He is looking to make history for the University of Miami
If selected first overall, Ward would join an elite Hurricanes club, as only two Miami players have been selected in the first round of the draft since the common draft era began in 1967: quarterback Vinny Testaverde, selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1987, and defensive tackle Russell Maryland, selected by the Dallas Cowboys in 1991.
Only four Miami passers have been selected in the first round of the draft in the common draft era. Two of them came via the traditional draft: Jim Kelly (1983), a Pro Football Hall of Famer, and Testaverde. The other two were selected in the NFL Supplemental Draft: Bernie Kosar (1985) and Steve Walsh (1989).
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