Cam Ward knew that all the eyes in the building were on him. For 45 minutes, the Miami Field Marshal went through all its repertoire of releases: short, deep routes, on inclinations, lateral, even some sides.
And the last play was a trick: he caught a touchdown pass from the Xavier Restrepo receiver.
Ward made a show. In a month, you will discover if it was enough.
With the 32 NFL teams watching, including the Tennessee Titans, the team that had the number 1 selection in the draft next month and one that practically sent all its decision makers to Coral Gables, Ward was the closing ceremony on the professional day of Miami on Monday, with the expectations that grew that the hesman trophy finalist who re -written the book of Hurrica Season could be the first general selection when the April April 24.
It was the first time that Ward has publicly launched since its university end, an appearance in the first half for Miami in Bowl pop-tarts in December. He did not launch at the NFL combines last month, saying that he wanted to wait until the professional day of Miami when he could launch “the best receiving body in the country.”
“It’s one,” said Miami coach Mario Cristobal.
But will it be number 1?
In the last draft of Joel Klatt’s NFL of Fox Sports, he had Ward the number 1 to Tennessee.
But that depends on the Titans to decide.
Tennessee sent what the entire main office seemed to see Ward. The list included the president of Soccer Operations, Chad Brinker, chief coach Brian Callahan, General Manager Mike Borgonzi, the Deputy General Manager Dave Ziegler, the Vice President and the Football Advisor Reggie McKenzie, to the offensive coordinator Nick Holz and the Co -Seafeling Coach Bo Hardegree.
Ward was even chatting with some of the Titan staff between releases, smiling while moving away to prepare for the next play. He had more conversations with some members of the Titans contingent when the training ended too.
Ward finished his university career with a touchdown record of Division I (FBS and FCS level). Its total of 18,189 aerial yards, 6,908 in Encarnate Word, 6,968 in the state of Washington and 4,313 in Miami, is the third in the history of the NCAA behind the Keenum and Dillon Gabriel case.
He rewritten Miami’s record book in 2024, his only season with hurricanes. He left school as the leader of the Miami season in Yardas, Finishing (305), Touchdown passes (39) and termination of completion for both a season and a race, with 67.2%.
Ward, Barring Subthhing Vry Surprising, Wouled Be the First Miami Player Taken in the First Round of An Nfl Draft Since Jaelan Phillips Went 18th and Greg Rousseau Went 30th In 2021 TIGHT END DAVID NJOKU IN 2017 AND COULD BE MIAMI’S THIRD No. 1 OVERALL PICK – JOINING QUARTERback VINNY TESTAVERDE IN 1987 AND DEFENIVE LINEMAN RUSSELL MARYLAND IN 1991.
Associated Press reports
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