Cameron Ward (American football)

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Cameron Ward
Miami Hurricanes–No. 1
Position Quarterback
ClassSenior
Major Social Science
Personal information
Born: (2002-05-25) May 25, 2002 (age 22)
Lake Jackson, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight223 lb (101 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Columbia (West Columbia, Texas)
Career highlights and awards
  • Jerry Rice Award (2020)
  • Southland Offensive Player of the Year (2021)
  • Southland Freshman of the Year (2020)
  • Second-team All-Southland (2021)
  • Third-team All-Southland (2020)

Cameron Ward (born May 25, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes. He previously played for the Incarnate Word Cardinals, winning the 2020 Jerry Rice Award before playing two seasons with the Washington State Cougars.

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Early life

Ward grew up in West Columbia, Texas and attended Columbia High School. [1] He played in a Wing T offense at Columbia and as a junior completed 72 of 124 passes for 1,070 yards and seven touchdowns. As a senior, Ward averaged only 12 pass attempts per game. He was lightly recruited coming out of high school and committed to play at the University of the Incarnate Word, which was his only scholarship offer. [2]

College career

Incarnate Word (2020–2021)

Ward began his collegiate career at Incarnate Word. He was named the Cardinals' starting quarterback going into his freshman season, which was played in the spring after being postponed due to COVID-19. [3] He passed for 2,260 yards passing and FCS-leading 24 touchdowns against four interceptions with two rushing touchdowns in six games during the shortened 2020–21 FCS season and won the Jerry Rice Award as the most outstanding freshman in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. [4] Ward passed for 4,648 yards and 47 touchdowns with 10 interceptions as a sophomore and was named the Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year. [5] After the end of the season Ward announced that he would be entering the NCAA transfer portal. [6]

Washington State (2022–2023)

Ward announced his commitment to transfer to Washington State on January 10, 2022. [7] He enrolled at the school for the second semester of his sophomore year and was named the starting quarterback for the 2022 season during the Cougars' spring practices. [8] Ward completed 64.4% of his passes for 3,231 yards with 23 touchdowns and nine interceptions and also rushed for five touchdowns. [9] Ward entered the transfer portal on December 1, 2023. [10] On January 1, 2024, Ward declared for the 2024 NFL draft via X, formerly Twitter. [11]

Miami (2024–present)

Ward announced his commitment to transfer to Miami on January 13, 2024. [12]

Statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
Incarnate Word Cardinals
2020 663−318330360.32,2607.5244146.53820.12
2021 131310−338459065.14,6487.94710154.274650.91
Washington State Cougars
2022 13137−632049764.43,2316.5239130.6107580.55
2023 12125−732348566.63,7357.7257145.41201441.28
Miami Hurricanes
2024 000-0000000000000
Career [13] 444425−191,2101,87564.513,8747.411930144.43422650.816

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References

  1. ↑ Luca, Greg (March 19, 2021). "UIW's Cam Ward stands out through 'remarkable' transition to earn Jerry Rice Award". San Antonio Express-News . Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ Olson, Max (January 26, 2022). "The rise of a quarterback enigma: Cameron Ward's journey from zero-star prospect to FCS to Washington State". The Athletic . Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  3. ↑ Luca, Greg (March 19, 2021). "Freshman Ward used fall workouts to emerge as UIW's starter". San Antonio Express-News . Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  4. ↑ "UIW Freshman QB Ward Wins 2020-21 Jerry Rice Award". Yahoo Sports . Associated Press. May 3, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  5. ↑ Wilson, Dave (December 9, 2021). "Incarnate Word QB Cameron Ward enters college football transfer portal". ESPN.com . Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  6. ↑ Luca, Greg (December 9, 2021). "As Eric Morris departs and Cam Ward mulls transfer, Incarnate Word still hopes to build momentum". San Antonio Express-News . Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  7. ↑ Wilson, Dave (January 10, 2022). "Incarnate Word QB Cameron Ward transferring to Washington State". ESPN.com . Retrieved January 11, 2022.
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  9. ↑ "What's the next step in WSU QB Cameron Ward's development? He says it's twofold". The Seattle Times . July 22, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2024 College football Transfer Portal".
  11. ↑ Chiari, Mike (January 1, 2024). "Washington State QB Cam Ward Declares for 2024 NFL Draft amid FSU, Miami Interest". Bleacher Report . Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  12. ↑ Baumgartner, Blake (January 13, 2024). "Cam Ward, the ex-Washington State QB, heading to Miami". ESPN . Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Cameron Ward Career Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
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