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CORAL GABLES, Fla. — 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.
And the now-former Miami star, who quite possibly will be the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft later this spring after leading the top-ranked offense in college football this past season, knows the award can be a springboard to good things at the next level.
“Once again, we’ve got just an outstanding young man who had an unbelievable year in Miami,” football legend Archie Manning said. “Their offense just lit up throughout the year. And now he’s preparing for the NFL draft where he’s going to be in a great position.”
Of the 11 quarterbacks with at least 25 touchdown passes in the NFL this season, three of them — Washington’s Jayden Daniels (2023), Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow (2019) and Tampa Bay’s Baker Mayfield (2017) — are recent Manning Award winners.
“I think it’s going to help me in a tremendous way,” Ward said. “If you look at the past winners, specifically last year and Jayden Daniels and the rookie season that he’s had, it’s helped him a lot. And just being able to connect with the Mannings at all times — they’re only a phone call away from me — I just think this award is going to just help me just in the long run.”
Ward is the 20th winner of the award and the first Miami quarterback to have the honor, which was created by the Sugar Bowl to honor the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. The three Mannings vote for the award, as do a panel of reporters.
Ward ended his college career with a Division I (FBS and FCS level) record 158 touchdown passes. His total of 18,189 passing yards — 6,908 at Incarnate Word, 6,968 at Washington State and 4,313 at Miami — is third-most in…
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Publish date : 2025-01-29 23:08:00
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