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A Timeline Look At The Season For 2025 No 1 Pick Cam Ward

Bonisiwe Shabane
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a timeline look at the season for 2025 no 1 pick cam ward

The 2025 NFL regular season comes to an end in a matter of days. It is time to reflect upon the season and how the rookie class fared. The majority of the midseason All-Rookie team remains intact, but there were some newcomers on the backs of strong regular-season finishes. The conversation starts with the game's most important position. Flashing back to April, Miami quarterback Cam Ward was the unanimous top quarterback prospect. Colorado's Shedeur Sanders was the favorite to be the second quarterback drafted with Ole Miss' Jaxson Dart surging late.

As the story unfolded, Sanders fell to the fifth round behind the likes of Dart and Louisville's Tyler Shough. Each of those players started this season and had varying degrees of success, but only one could be the quarterback on the All-Rookie Team. Dart and the Giants have lost some of their steam since the midseason point. Second-round pick Shough has come along strong during the second half of the season leading the Saints to four consecutive victories. His play has been commendable given the limitations of the supporting cast and there was serious consideration to making him the choice. However, Ward has had a strong finish to the season as well, in addition to a larger volume of work and more elite flashes.

His collection of pass catchers features three rookies: wide receivers Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike, as well as tight end Gunnar Helm. PRO: The Titans selected Cam Ward in the first round (first overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-2-inch, 219-pounder is a crafty playmaker who operates well under pressure, throws with accuracy and velocity and commands the offense. A native of West Columbia, Texas, he began his college career with two seasons at Incarnate Word before transferring to Washington State where he also spent two seasons. For his graduate year, he took his talents to the University of Miami, where he set multiple program records and became a Heisman finalist while leading the Hurricanes to their first 10-win season since... CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: • Ward was invited to New York City as one of four Heisman Trophy finalists in 2024.

• Named winner of 2024 Davey O'Brien Award, recognizing the nation's top quarterback. Was named ACC Player of the Year and ACC Offensive Player of the Year and was a first team All-ACC honoree while being named a consensus first team All-American. • Set Miami's single-season record for passing yards (4,313) and touchdowns (39) and completion percentage (67.2 percent 305-for-454). • Became the all-time Division I combined touchdown leader after throwing three touchdown passes in the Pop-Tarts Bowl to surpass Case Keenum with 158 career touchdown passes. TITANS TIDBITS: • Ward was a zero-star recruit coming out of high school. The only Division I program to offer Ward a scholarship was Incarnate Word where he spent his first two college seasons.

As a sophomore, he led the program to its first 10-win season and playoff run. He led the FCS in passing touchdowns in both of his first two seasons. • Ward became the franchise's third player to be drafted with the first overall pick. In 1973, the Oilers selected defensive end John Matuszak with the top pick, and in 1978, they traded up to select running back Earl Campbell with the first selection. • Ward is the third Miami product to be taken by the franchise in the first round joining Kenny Holmes (1997 - 18th overall) and Alonzo Highsmith (197 - 3rd overall). He is also the third Hurricane ever taken with the first overall pick joining Russell Maryland (1991- Dallas) and Vinny Testaverde (1987 - Tampa Bay).

• Ward is cousins with former Titans safety and 10-year NFL veteran, Quandre Diggs, as well as Quentin Jammer, who played cornerback for 12 seasons in the NFL. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: • The West Columbia, Texas, native was selected by the Titans in the first round (1st overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft. COLLEGE: • Ward began his career at Incarnate Word before transferring to Washington State and then ending his career at the University of Miami. In five total seasons on the field, he started in 57 games, completing 1,516 of 2,330 passes for 18,184 yards with 158 touchdowns. Totaled 399 rushes for 473 yards and 20 touchdowns. Ward finished his career with a 10-3 record at Miami, leading the Canes to their first 10-win season since 2017.

Ward broke the record for Division I touchdown passes. He also set multiple program records at Incarnate Word and University of Miami. Ward was invited to New York City as a Heisman Finalist following his graduate season. Ward's pure arm talent and creativity have been on display despite what the stat sheet shows. Wesley Hitt / Getty Images How do you think Cam Ward’s rookie season is going?

If you go by the numbers, it’s pretty bleak. Last draft’s No. 1 pick has thrown for 2,210 yards, seven touchdowns, six picks and with a completion rate below 60 percent and a passer rating of 75.7. Your brain tells you that’s a bad quarterback. However, watch the games, or the tape afterward, and your heart will tell you something different. On the Week 12 Hangover episode of “The Athletic Football Show,” Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen take a hard look at Ward’s rookie campaign with the Tennessee Titans and break down why it’s truly...

“I’ve made this joke before. [The box score shows] 147 yards, zero touchdowns, one pick. A completion rate of 55 percent. Then you turn on the tape, and it is just throw after throw after throw. He is playing out of his mind,” Klassen says. The most recent example of Ward’s brilliance being swallowed by Tennessee’s fog of futility came in Week 12 against the Seahawks, when the rookie delivered a precision strike to journeyman James Proche.

Tennessee had time to reflect on the play of Ward through the first half of Year 1 during the Week 10 bye. College: Incarnate Word, Washington St., Miami (FL) (College Stats) Draft: Tennessee Titans in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft. More: Game Log • Splits • Fantasy • TD Scores • TD Passes • Passing Plays • Rushing Plays Advanced stats are updated the Wednesday following the week's games. The advanced stats shown here are updated through week 18 of the 2025 season.

Select two rows to sum games. Advanced stats are updated the Wednesday following the week's games. The advanced stats shown here are updated through week 18 of the 2025 season. Cameron Anthony Ward (born May 25, 2002) is an American professional football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Incarnate Word Cardinals, Washington State Cougars, and Miami Hurricanes, winning the 2020 Jerry Rice Award with Incarnate Word and the 2024 Davey O'Brien and Manning awards with Miami. Ward was selected by the Titans first overall in the 2025 NFL draft.

Cameron Anthony Ward was born on May 25, 2002, in the West Columbia–Angleton, Texas area.[1] His father, Calvin works in the energy industry, and his mother, Patrice, is a special education teacher and former... Ward attended Columbia High School and played basketball and football.[2] As a junior, he completed 72 of 124 passes for 1,070 yards and seven touchdowns for the Columbia football team.[4] As a senior, Ward... Ward began his collegiate career at Incarnate Word. He was named the Cardinals' starting quarterback going into his freshman season, which was played in the spring after being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] Ward threw for 2,260 yards and an FCS-leading 24 touchdowns against four interceptions with two rushing touchdowns in six games during the shortened 2020–21 FCS season, and he won the Jerry Rice Award as... New Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward didn't even begin to pretend it was a surprise to get the call from general manager Mike Borgonzi as the No.

1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. "I thought I was their guy all along," Ward admitted shortly after the Titans picked him. "I let the tape do a lot of the talking. But I think when they finally got to meet me face-to-face and watch film with me, it just helped my case." Borgonzi says Ward was the No. 1-ranked player on the Titans' board.

He and coach Brian Callahan both raved about Ward's traits, both physically and in terms of leadership. Explaining the process of landing on that decision, Borgonzi said the brain trust arrived at the consensus long before draft night, putting the finishing touches on a process that began as soon as he... "It’s not cocky or arrogant, but there’s a confidence there you need to have with a quarterback," Borgonzi said. "We went through the combine, his pro day, the private workout. We got to meet his family. He comes from a great family.

Great support system. We pretty much had all the questions answered probably three weeks up to the draft. We felt comfortable when we made that decision." When the Tennessee Titans snagged Cam Ward as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, they weren’t just looking for a quarterback; they were hunting for a franchise savior. And let’s not sugarcoat it, the Titans haven’t exactly been brimming with offensive firepower lately.

Drafting Ward is their big swing, and boy, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Ward enters the league sporting an impressive resume after stints at Incarnate Word, Washington State, and Miami. At 6’2” and 220 lbs, he’s the ideal QB prototype, armed with a rocket launcher of an arm and the ability to put some serious velocity on the ball at all levels. But does he have what it takes to make your dynasty roster shine, or are we looking at another rookie hype train destined to derail? Let’s break it down. Cam Ward’s strengths are as tempting as a free coffee upgrade at your favorite spot.

The guy has elite arm strength, quick release mechanics, and can deliver dimes with both touch and power. His experience in both Air Raid and pro-style systems gives him a leg up when it comes to play recognition, and his knack for creating out of structure makes him a nightmare for defenses. And don’t even get me started on his statistical dominance in college. During his final season at Miami, Ward torched defenses, completing 67.2% of his passes for 4,313 yards, 39 touchdowns, and just 7 interceptions. Add four rushing touchdowns, and Ward’s appeal goes from “possible starter” to “future fantasy star.” The numbers make it clear he’s got the goods to generate serious production in the pros. Here’s the key question for dynasty managers salivating over the rookie class this year: Will Cam Ward turn into your long-term QB1?

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