Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward is up for probably the most prestigious award in faculty sports activities.
The Miami signal-caller was one among 4 gamers named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy together with Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter, Boise State working again Ashton Jeanty and Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel.
Ward, who was named the ACC Participant of the 12 months by the convention and the league’s Offensive Participant of the 12 months by the Related Press, is taken into account a longshot to win the coveted award. Hunter is the prohibitive favourite.
UM has had two Heisman winners in program historical past: quarterbacks Vinny Testaverde and Gino Toretta. Eight Hurricanes have been named Heisman finalists. The final Miami gamers to be named finalists had been quarterback Ken Dorsey and working again Willis McGahee in 2002.
Ward transferred from Washington State to Miami final winter and had arguably the most effective season by a quarterback in program historical past. He set UM single-season information in passing yards (4,123) and passing touchdowns (36). He was one among solely two 4,000-yard passers this season, trailing solely Syracuse’s Kyle McCord. He led the nation in landing passes.
The Miami star is additionally a finalist for the Davey O’Brien Nationwide Quarterback Award and the Walter Camp Participant of the 12 months Award.
Ward additionally had the most effective quarterback score within the nation, in response to ESPN. He had the third-best passing grade amongst quarterbacks with 100 or extra snaps, in response to Professional Soccer Focus. Ward’s offensive grade was the most effective amongst that group.
The Heisman Trophy shall be awarded in a ceremony in New York on Saturday night time.
THE FOUR HEISMAN FINALISTS HAVE OFFICIALLY BEEN ANNOUNCED
Dillon Gabriel (Oregon)
— ESPN (@espn) December 9, 2024
