Cameron Ward (American football)

Cameron Leinbach Ward (born May 25, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes. He previously played for the Incarnate Word Cardinals, winning the 2020 Jerry Rice Award before playing two seasons with the Washington State Cougars.

Early life
Ward grew up in West Columbia, Texas and attended Columbia High School. He played in a Wing T offense at Columbia and as a junior completed 72 of 124 passes for 1,070 yards and seven touchdowns. As a senior, Ward averaged only 12 pass attempts per game. He was lightly recruited coming out of high school and committed to play at the University of the Incarnate Word, which was his only scholarship offer.

Incarnate Word (2020–2021)
Ward began his collegiate career at Incarnate Word. He was named the Cardinals' starting quarterback going into his freshman season, which was played in the spring after being postponed due to COVID-19. He passed for 2,260 yards passing and FCS-leading 24 touchdowns against four interceptions with two rushing touchdowns in six games during the shortened 2020–21 FCS season and won the Jerry Rice Award as the most outstanding freshman in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. Ward passed for 4,648 yards and 47 touchdowns with 10 interceptions as a sophomore and was named the Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year. After the end of the season Ward announced that he would be entering the NCAA transfer portal.

Washington State (2022–2023)
Ward announced his commitment to transfer to Washington State on January 10, 2022. He enrolled at the school for the second semester of his sophomore year and was named the starting quarterback for the 2022 season during the Cougars' spring practices. Ward completed 64.4% of his passes for 3,231 yards with 23 touchdowns and nine interceptions and also rushed for five touchdowns. Ward entered the transfer portal on December 1, 2023. On January 1, 2024, Ward declared for the 2024 NFL draft via X, formerly Twitter.

Miami (2024–present)
Ward announced his commitment to transfer to Miami on January 13, 2024.