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Cam Ward but up big time numbers at three different schools, going from an unheralded FCS recruit to a Heisman finalist.
Here’s what you need to know about Cam Ward’s college career.
The vitals on Cam Ward
School: Incarnate Word/Washington State/Miami (Fla.)
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-2
Weight: 223 pounds
Years active: 2020-24
Here are Cam Ward’s career stats from college:
YEAR
GAMES
COMP
ATT
COMP. %
PASS YDS
PASS TD
INT
RUSH TD
REC TD
2020
(UIW)
6
183
303
60.4
2,260
24
4
2
0
2021
(UIW)
13
384
590
65.1
4,648
47
10
1
0
2022
(Washington State)
13
320
497
64.4
3,231
23
9
5
0
2023
(Washington State)
12
323
485
66.6
3,735
25
7
8
0
2024
(Miami (Fla.))
13
305
454
67.2
4,313
39
7
4
1
Career
57
1515
2329
65.0
18,189
158
37
20
1
Where did Cam Ward go to college?
Cameron Ward, a native of West Columbia, Texas, attended Incarnate Word out of high school. Per 247Sports, Ward’s only other offer came from Texas Southern. After two years at UIW, Ward transferred to Washington State in 2022. After another two years at Washington State, Ward spent his final season of eligibility at Miami (Fla.).
What kind of prospect was Cam Ward in high school?
Ward was a two-sport athlete and an unranked quarterback prospect at Columbia High School, primarily running the triple option. As a junior in 2018, he completed 72 of 124 passes (58 percent) for 1,070 yards and seven touchdowns while rushing for four TDs. He threw for over 1,000 yards again in 2019 as a senior, leading the team to become co-district champions. In 2019, Ward was named First-Team All-District, First-Team All-Southern Brazoia County and honorable mention All-State.
In basketball, Ward was named two-time all-district offensive MVP and honorable mention all-state academically.
What was Cam Ward’s record in college?
In 19 games at UIW, Ward went 13-6 as a starter, advancing to the second round of the FCS playoffs in his second year.
At Washington State, Ward went 12-13 as a starter in two years, losing the 2022 Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl.
In his final season at Miami, Ward went 10-3 as a starter, losing the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl.
Records set by Cam Ward
Here are some of the notable records and statistical rankings set by Cam Ward in college:
1st in career Division IÂ touchdowns (178)
1st in Miami single-season passing yards (4,313)
1st in Miami single-season passing touchdowns (39)
1st in Miami single-season completion percentage (67.2)
1st in UIW career passing touchdowns (71)
1st in UIW career passing yards (6,908)
1st in UIW single-season passing touchdowns (47)
1st in UIW single-game passing touchdowns (7)
1st in UIW single-game passing yards (610)
1st in UIW single-season passing efficiency (146.5)
9th in Washington State single-season pass completions (323)
9th in Washington State single-season pass attempts (497)
9th in Washington State single-season completion percentage (66.6)
Which awards did Cam Ward win in college?
Here are the awards and honors Cam Ward won in college:
Heisman Trophy finalist (2024)
Davey O’Brien Award winner (2024)
Manning Award (2024)
Consensus First-Team All-American (2024)
ACC Player of the Year (2024)
ACC Offensive Player of the Year (2024)
First-Team All-ACC (2024)
All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention (2023)
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist (2023)
All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention (2022)
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist (2022)
Walter Payton Award finalist (2021)
Second-Team All-American, STATS Perform (2021)
Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year (2021)
Hero Sports FCS Sophomore All-American (2021)
Jerry Rice Award (Spring 2021)
Hero Sports FCS Freshman All-American (Spring 2021)
Southland Conference Freshman of the Year (Spring 2021)
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Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as a college football, FCS football, track and field, cross country and HBCU beat reporter. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship, DI Track & Field Championships and Men’s Frozen Four. Additionally, he has covered the College Football Playoff and HBCU sporting events like the Celebration Bowl, MEAC/SWAC Challenge and Legacy Classic. Stan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, earning a degree in Professional Writing and playing football as a five-year letterman. You can follow him on Twitter @stan_becton.
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