Cam Ward's college career got one more accolade Wednesday, when he was announced as the winner of the Manning Award as the nation's top quarterback.

A recent mock draft from ESPN's Mel Kiper, a celebrated NFL Draft analyst, picks Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward to be the No. 1 overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft. Typically, the player who will be selected with the No.

Cam Ward's college football career got one more accolade Wednesday, when he was announced as the winner of the Manning Award.

Well, if they do, it would be a much bigger surprise than what Manning accomplished. But Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart — who, like Manning, was a three-year college starter — is generating some buzz leading up to the 2025 NFL Draft.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – As Cam Ward gets ready for the NFL draft, he received another big honor. Ward was named the 2024 Manning Award winner for top quarterback in the nation. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.

Former Miami star Cam Ward won the Manning Award on Wednesday as the nation's top quarterback and knows the accolade can be a springboard to good things at the next level.

Miami's Cam Ward was announced Wednesday the 2024 Manning Award winner as the top college quarterback in the nation. Ward is the first Hurricane to win the award, which is presented by the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

Cam Ward had one heck of a season in 2024 for the Miami Hurricanes. One that earned him plenty of accolades, including the Davey O'Brien Award and a trip to New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist, the school's first finalist in over 30 years.