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Cameron Ward
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2024 Stats: 293 completions on 435 attempts, threw for 4,123 yards, 36 TD’s, 7 Int’s & finished with a 67.4 completion %.
Overview
Cam Ward is an impressive athlete for the quarterback position. He has an excellent build at about 6’2, 220+ pounds with plus athletic ability to extend and make plays outside the pocket, and pick up yards with his legs when the opportunities are there.
Cam can be surgical within the pocket as well as he shows very good accuracy & touch to just about every level, can throw with good anticipation vs Man & Zone and has an exceptional arm to make any throw asked of him. Ward also shows good poise when pressured and even when behind on the scoreboard; he may get big play happy when down or make a bad throw but he does a good job regaining his composure and playing within himself. Ward can get tricked vs disguised coverages and make bad throws which he will need to learn from. Also has bad tendency to make crossfield throws that can result in turnovers. The vast majority of his snaps in college were in shotgun in a heavy RPO scheme which could bring questions about his ability to function successfully under center. I came away very impressed with Cam Ward, I tho k time will be needed for him to adjust and get comfortable with pro defenses, but if not rushed in a bad situation Ward has real potential to be a franchise QB.
Analysis:
Strengths:
- Possesses very good height & elite frame
- Good processor vs Man & Zone
- Overall good upper & lower body mechanics
- Very good pocket presence to feel pressure
- Plays with good poise under pressure
- Good anticipatory thrower
- Elite arm strength to make any throw
- Very good accuracy to all levels
- Shows very good intermediate/deep touch
- Great ability to throw from different arm angles
- Good mobility/elusiveness to elude defenders & extend
- Good throw on the run ability
- Solid off-platform accuracy
- Good speed as a runner w/solid burst
Weaknesses:
- Processing vs disguised coverages
- Adequate touch on short throws
- Cross field throws
- Can he play under center?--JG
HISTORY — From College Profile
Before Miami: Spent previous two seasons at Washington State after playing first two years of career at Incarnate Word…Started all 25 games of career at WSU with 6,963 passing yards and 48 touchdowns compared to 16 interceptions…Had 13 rushing touchdowns and completed 65.5 percent of passes (644-for-983) during two seasons with Cougars…Totaled 25 touchdowns compared to seven interceptions with 3,732 yards in final year (2023) at Wazzu…Had 13 rushing touchdowns in two seasons…In final season at Incarnate Word, was named to FCS All-America Second Team and named Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year…Finalist for Walter Payton Award, given to most outstanding player in FCS… Led UIW to Southland Conference Championship, 10-3 overall record and into second round of the FCS playoffs…In 13 games in 2021, completed 384-of-590 (65.1%) passes for 4,648 yards with 47 touchdowns and just 10 interceptions.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Columbia High School in Columbia, Texas, under Brent Mascheck… as both a junior and a senior, threw for more than 1,000 yards at QB… in 2018, completed 72 of 124 pass attempts for 1,070 yards and seven touchdowns… also rushed for four TDs… helped team become 2019 co-district champions… earned first team all-district as a QB, honorable mention all-state football and All-Southern Brazoia County first team QB… also named two-time all-district offensive MVP in basketball… was selected honorable mention all-state academically.
PERSONAL
Parents, Calvin and Patrice… has three older siblings… one ran track and field at Houston Baptist… also has two relatives in the NFL (Quandre Diggs plays for the Seattle Seahawks and Quintin Jammer plays for the San Diego Chargers)… started playing football at eight years old.
2022
| passing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATT | YPA | PCT | YDS | INT | TD | COMPLETIONS |
| 496.0 | 6.5 | 0.643 | 3218.0 | 9.0 | 23.0 | 319.0 |
| rushing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YPC | TD | YDS | CAR | LONG |
| 0.7 | 5.0 | 70.0 | 106.0 | 17.0 |
| receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YPR | TD | LONG | YDS |
| 1.0 | -13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -13.0 |
| fumbles | ||
|---|---|---|
| REC | LOST | FUM |
| 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| defensive | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TFL | QB HUR | TOT | TD | PD | SACKS | SOLO |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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| Weight: | 220 |
| Forty: | 4.87 |
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