Former Washington State Quarterback Cam Ward Lands At #56 in ESPN Top 100 CFB Players

Joe Londergan | Aug 16, 2024

Nov 11, 2023; Berkeley, California, USA; Washington State Cougars quarterback Cameron Ward (1) throws a pass against the California Golden Bears during the fourth quarter at California Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports / Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

Following the 2023 season, the Washington State Cougars lost arguably their most exciting player when quarterback Cam Ward eventually decided to return to college football for another season, but entered the transfer portal. Ward landed at the University of Miami.

In his lone season with the Cougars after transferring from Incarnate Word, he threw for 3,735 yards, 25 TDs, five interceptions

ESPN released their preseason ranking of the top 100 players in FBS for 2024 this week, placing Ward at #56 overall. Prior to the 2023 season, Ward was listed at #52.

ESPN says of Ward that his move to the Hurricanes is "One of the biggest reasons expectations around Miami have skyrocketed."

Ward's departure left a bit of a vacuum at the quarterback position for Washington State. Bryant transfer Zevi Eckhaus and redshirt sophomore John Mateer have been battling it out throughout fall camp. The winner of that position battle is expected to be announced by WSU on Monday, August 19.

Washington State open the 2024 college football season on August 31 when they host the Portland State Vikings.

Published Aug 16, 2024

JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.