In a matter of just three months, Cam Ward very likely could hear his name called as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The quarterback raised his stock dramatically by taking a chance on himself, staying an extra year in college and putting up a stock-rising season with the Miami Hurricanes.

Georgia transfer Carson Beck chose the Miami football program, but the Hurricanes reportedly did not shell out the cash some initially speculated.

Beck, who won’t start throwing again for a few months after having UCL surgery, was the only available QB Miami really wanted.