Cameron Ward is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He was taken 1st overall by the Titans in the 2025 NFL draft. He went to the University of Miami. Ward is a West Columbia, Texas, native who was born on May 25, 2002. The 6 ft 2 signal caller spent two seasons leading the offense for the Washington State Cougars football team before joining the Hurricanes football program in 2024. He kickstarted his collegiate career with the Incarnate Word Cardinals and stayed there for two years. However, what walted Ward to be the top pick was his breakout year with the Hurricanes in 2024, where he tallied 39 passing touchdowns to just 7 interceptions while also eclipsing 4300 yards as a passer.
As of April 2025, the explosive signal-caller has already won the Davey O'Brien Award, Manning Award, and ACC Player of the Year all in 2024. He previously won the 2020 Jerry Rice Award, which is given to the most outstanding player in the FCS Division I college football. On top of that, he was named the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year in 2020 and the Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2021.
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Cameron Ward NIL Deal worth
As of April 2025, Cameron Ward has an NIL valuation of approximately $2 million as per the On3 website. He signed various NIL deals during his collegiate career. During his time at Miami, he partnered with Adidas, Bose, C4 Energy, Miami Team Store, EA Sports, and Canes Connection, a Miami-focused NIL collective. During his time with the Cougars, he joined hands with Leaf Trading Cards, Panini America, McDonald's, Cameron Ward Football Camp, and Cougar Collective (via On3).
Cameron Ward’s NIL deal tracker
According to On3's official website, the following table is an account of the NIL deals that Cameron Ward has signed in his career, as of April 2025:
| Date | NIL Deal |
| 10/23/24 | adidas |
| 10/23/24 | Bose |
| 9/04/24 | C4 Energy |
| 5/02/24 | Miami Team Store |
| 3/05/24 | EA Sports |
| 2/20/24 | Miami Team Store |
| 2/09/24 | Canes Connection |
| 11/11/23 | Leaf Trading Cards |
| 9/24/23 | Panini America |
| 7/28/23 | McDonald's |
| 3/10/23 | Cameron Ward Football Camp |
| 4/18/22 | Cougar Collective |
FAQ's on Cameron Ward
A. Cameron Ward’s parents are Patrice Ward and Calvin Ward.
A. Cameron Ward threw 25 touchdowns while giving away 7 interceptions in 2023.
A. Cameron Ward has transferred from Washington State University to the University of Miami for 2024.
A. Cameron Ward threw for 3,735 yards in 2023 for the Washington State Cougars.
