India, April 25 -- Cam Ward, the Miami Hurricanes quarterback, has been impossible to ignore since his explosive performance last year. In 2024 alone, Ward won the Davey O'Brien Award and the 2024 Manning Awards, and he was also awarded Miami's first ACC Player of the Year. He broke school records by throwing 4,313 yards and 39 touchdowns.

Ward is now projected to walk across the stage on April 24 at the NFL Draft as the No. 1 selection - being perhaps the unlikeliest top pick in the league's modern history. It's not just that he began his college career at a lower rank but it's that he barely had the chance to play college football at all, which is why Ward's associates believe that the biggest question was whether any college program w...