Cam Ward's college career got one more accolade Wednesday, when he was announced as the winner of the Manning Award as the nation's top quarterback.

Cam Ward put up ridiculous numbers for Miami in 2024, and on Wednesday he was rewarded with some deserving hardware.

It’s a pretty rapid rise for the QB, who entered the 2024 season as a potential Day 3 selection in the 2025 draft. As Pauline notes, the player’s turnaround isn’t completely dissimilar to that of Jayden Daniels, who evolved from a fringe prospect into the eventual No. 2 pick.

In 1QB dynasty fantasy leagues, I see Ward dropping near the end of the first round or somewhere in the mid-second round depending on when and where he actually gets drafted. The first round of 1QB leagues is most likely to be littered with RBs and WRs.

As the College Football Playoff National Championship Game officially marked the end of the 2024 campaign for college football, all attention can now be turned towards the 2025 NFL Draft. That means we’re going to be hearing from NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah a lot more over the next few months.

Former Miami star Cam Ward won the Manning Award on Wednesday as the nation's top quarterback and knows the accolade can be a springboard to good things at the next level.

Miami's Cam Ward was announced Wednesday the 2024 Manning Award winner as the top college quarterback in the nation. Ward is the first Hurricane to win the award, which is presented by the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

Cam Ward's college football career got one more accolade Wednesday, when he was announced as the winner of the Manning Award.

Cameron Ward, 2024′s national leader in touchdown passes as well as the NCAA Division I record-holder for career touchdown passes, has been selected as the winner of the 2024 Manning Award, presented by the Allstate Sugar Bowl to the top quarterback in the nation.