GREEN BAY, Wisconsin – (theACC.com) – Miami quarterback Cameron Ward was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans on Thursday, April 24.
Ward is the first No. 1 overall pick from the Atlantic Coast Conference since quarterback Trevor Lawrence of Clemson went No. 1 overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021.
He is also the third No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft from Miami, joining quarterback Vinny Testaverde in 1987 (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and defensive tackle Russell Maryland in 1991 (Dallas Cowboys).
No. 1 Overall Picks in the NFL Draft from Current Teams in the ACC
- Bill Dudley, Virginia (HB) – drafted in 1942 by the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Kyle Rote, SMU (HB) – drafted in 1951 by the New York Giants
- Bobby Garrett, Stanford (QB) – drafted in 1954 by the Cleveland Browns
- Ernie Davis, Syracuse (HB) – drafted in 1962 by the Washington Redskins
- Jim Plunkett, Stanford (QB) – drafted in 1971 by the New England Patriots
- Steve Bartkowski, California (QB) – drafted in 1975 by the Atlanta Falcons
- John Elway, Stanford (QB) – drafted in 1983 by the Baltimore Colts
- Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech (DE) – drafted in 1985 by the Buffalo Bills
- Vinny Testaverde, Miami (QB) – drafted in 1987 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Russell Maryland, Miami (DT) – drafted in 1991 by the Dallas Cowboys
- Michael Vick, Virginia Tech (QB) – drafted in 2001 by the Atlanta Falcons
- Mario Williams, NC State (DE) – drafted in 2006 by the Houston Texans
- Andrew Luck, Stanford (QB) – drafted in 2012 by the Indianapolis Colts
- Jameis Winston, Florida State (QB) – drafted in 2015 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Jared Goff, California (QB) – drafted in 2016 by the Los Angeles Rams
- Trevor Lawrence, Clemson (QB) – drafted in 2021 by the Jacksonville Jaguars
Cameron Ward – Miami
Honors in 2024
• 2024 Consensus All-American
• 2024 ACC Player and Offensive Player of the Year
• Winner of the 2024 Davey O’Brien National QB Award
• Winner of the 2024 Manning Award
• Finalist for the 2024 Heisman Trophy
• Finalist for the 2024 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award
• Finalist for the 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
• Semifinalist for the 2024 Maxwell Award.
Career Highlights
• Recorded 158 touchdown passes in his collegiate career, breaking the all-time NCAA Division I career record in touchdown passes (Case Keenum - 155)
• Threw for 18,189 yards in his collegiate career (FCS and FBS), which ranks third on the NCAA’s all-time list
2024 season at Miami
• Set the Miami single-season record for touchdown passes
• Set the Miami single-season record for passing yards
• Ranked first in all FBS in Total QBR at 88.0
• Ranked first in all of FBS with 39 passing touchdowns
• Ranked first in all of FBS in points responsible for with 272
• Ranked second in all of FBS with an average of 331.8 passing yards per game
• Ranked third in all of FBS in total offense per game with an average of 347.5 yards per game
• Ranked fourth in all of FBS in passing efficiency at 172.2
• Ranked fourth in all of FBS with an average of 9.50 yards per pass attempt
• Ranked ninth in all of FBS in passing yards per completion at 14.14 yards
• Ranked 12th in all of FBS in completions per game with an average of 23.46
• Ranked 13th in all of FBS in completion percentage at 67.2 percent
Live coverage of the 2025 NFL Draft continues on ESPN, ABC, NFL Network, ESPN2, ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes from the iconic Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, from Thursday, April 24, through Saturday, April 26.