Ward, a fifth-year senior, turned heads and ascended to the top of the draft board following his historic lone season with the Hurricanes.

The Tennessee Titans took Miami QB Cam Ward with the first pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Here's what you need to know about the new face of the franchise.

How did a future No. 1 pick wind up at Incarnate Word? Well, part of it was that Ward was a zero-star recruit in high school. The star quarterback began his journey at Columbia High School in West Columbia, Texas, where he was a multi-sport star for the Roughnecks. (As a CHS alum, let me just quickly add our school chant here: Go Necks Go!)