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2025 Guide: What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about CAMERON WARD:
Miami | Hometown: West Columbia, TX | HT: 6015 | WT: 219 | 40 time: N/A | Hand: 0900 | Arm: 3058 | Wing: 7534
Five-year starter. Spent two seasons at FCS Incarnate Word where he was all-conference both years, first team in 2021. Winner of the Jerry Rice Award in spring 2021 and Southland Conference Player of Year in addition to earning All-America honors that fall. Transferred to Washington State in 2022 for two seasons where he earned All-Pac 12 honors twice. Final stop was at Miami in 2024 where he won ACC Player of the Year, earned first team All-America honors, and was named the Davey O’Brien Award recipient. Ward is a battle-tested winner with production in multiple schemes against varying levels of competition. He leveled up multiple times over his career and only got better. He is not a normal prospect. In fact, his path to the draft is incredibly rare. The leadership traits and hunger for more brought him within striking distance of winning the Heisman Trophy. He is a creator in every sense of the word. Whether it is evading pressure with a slippery yet sturdy build or altering his release point, the play is never dead with him. Proved capable of putting a team on his back with multiple comeback efforts, he threw more touchdowns than any Division I (FCS + FBS) quarterback in history, and he can adapt to his surroundings in a hurry. Has a quiet, humble approach to leadership. A thick and sturdy build with good contact balance. Feels the pass rush around him and can set defenders up to miss with late movement. Gets the ball out fast with a snappy release. Different arm angles come natural for him. Can alter up his velocity naturally. Drives the ball downfield and there isn’t a throw he is afraid to make. Enough of a threat with his legs to pick up gains as a scrambler. Too many poor decisions for such an experienced quarterback. Needs to clean up his footwork and get away from Hero ball at times but that is a part of what can make him a special player. Think of it as a JV-version of Caleb Williams as a prospect in that you want to rope him in but not to the point where you cut off what makes him special. Needs to polish the playmaker mentality and learn to live another play. Will get tricked by complex coverages and make foolish mistakes. Often does not square up to his target which forces missed layups and free throws. Needs more consistent ball location and overall mechanics. With more experience and quality coaching, Ward can ascend to a winning pro quarterback.
2024 Stats: 305/454, 4313 yds, 67.2%, 39 TD, 7 INT, 204 yds rushing, 4 TD, 172.3 QB rating. Draft projection: 1st round