Pro Football Network passionately delivers purposeful, captivating, and exceptional football content. QB Cameron Ward lives up to the hype on Day 1 of WSU's spring ball Ward took the bulk of the reps in 7 on 7 drills and in the 11-on-11 team period, completing a heady 26 of 35 passes (74 percent). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes)/MA/MD/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Many expect him to list his name for the next NFL draft. Finally, Steve asked the contestants, Name something in your house that makes a groaning or creaking sound. The 13 year-old immediately said, the bed! tl;dr were never watching Family Feud ever again. Eligibility restrictions apply. What also stood out was how physical Tialavea was. He took nearly 75% of the varsity 7on7 snaps and had begun to grow into his already impressive 6-foot-3 frame. Former Incarnate Word quarterback Cameron Ward has committed to Washington State, he announced on Monday night. Wards movement and twitch in the pocket was smooth, and his release is so easy and fluid. Without question, Ward on Wednesday looked the part of a QB1, and also the 4-star transfer quarterback the Cougars hoped they were getting out of the portal. Three-time Group I first team honoree. And dont get me wrong: when I talked to Coach Morris right before we left WSU on the official visit, I broke down and I cried. 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Cameron Ward Cameron Ward's Bio Full Bio Stat Leader cameron is ranked in the top 127 Nationally for 1 stat, top 2 in Maryland for 1 stat, and top 2 in Division 2A for 3 stats. Ever since he was young I had always told him as a quarterback; You never show your hand. They shouldnt be able to tell if youre winning or losing And I dont think he feels hes played a great or complete game yet in college. And the one thing that seemed certain played out that way, with Konner Gomness as the No. Nevertheless, there are multiple elements of improvement that we need to see before considering him in the upper echelons of the class. He wants these kids to be a family, he wants these kids to look out for one another, and not only just during their football years. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Hes springy and nimble on his toes, and this enables him to maneuver in and out of the pocket at a high level. Forgive the photo, but Butch is waving to the new Coug! How Disgust Explains Everything - The New York TimesFor psychologists who study it, disgust is one of the primal emotions that define and explain humanity. But one thing he knows, were going to be at every game. Hiring former UIW coach Eric Morris as offensive coordinator was a shrewd, unorthodox move that will pay big dividends. Calvin Ward: When he was going to Incarnate Word, he said Im going to beat this other guy out [junior QB Jon Copeland]. They are, with all that said, extremely exciting and entertaining physical tools that Ward brings as a potential 2023 NFL Draft prospect. Incarnate Word scheduled an in-home visit with Ward on Jan.23. David M. Hale broke the list into tiers, and Id forgotten how loaded this years top crop of QBs really is. With 11 games of 300+ yards, the Cardinals quarterback was named the Southland Offensive Player of the Year and earned second-team FCS All-American accolades. 21+ (18+ NH/WY). If something needed to be done, he let them know. Thats quite a trio. On more than one occasion early in his time with the Cardinal, Ward accidentally handed the ball off in play-action situations. I asked him, 'What is this?' Ward had the size. By the end of the weekend, Ward had committed to Incarnate Word. Dont get me wrong, hes not going to dust anyone off in the 40-yard dash, but for a player with his frame, the Washington State QB moves extremely well. I set the rules, Im the disciplinarian, I set the structure. Cameron Ward NFL Draft Profile Position: Quarterback School: Washington State Current Year: Junior Height/Weight: 6'2, 220 pounds Everything is bigger in Texas, especially as it relates to football. 9 overall player in the transfer portal and the No. First up is ESPN ranking all 131 quarterback situations at each school heading into the 2022 season. He had the arm. But the upside is high. Thats the only year we dont have pictures of Cameron playing football, Camerons mom, Patrice, said. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Here's how the Day One catches broke down: In addition to the players listed above, tight endsMoon Ashby, Billy Riviere, Travis Ward and Jake Bowen, and wide receiversOrion Petersand Jasiah Richard-Lewis all received reps but did not record any catches. The next round brought this: Name a place where you feel comfortable using a curse word. Without hesitation, the 10 year-old shouted, In front of your kids! This was a clear shot at Mrs. Kendall, because yours truly wouldnt even think about sullying the ears of his young children with such cross language. Behind the 'Cinderella-like' rise of elite transfer QB Cameron Ward I feel like hes for the kids, and for all the kids. All rights reserved. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The transition from the Wing-T to the Air Raid, the system then Incarnate Word head coach Eric Morris ran, was like jumping from sixth grade to college in terms of the course load for a quarterback. Hopefully Andre can rediscover what made him a WSU standout in a new setting. He won the Jerry Rice Award, which is given to the top freshman in the FCS. Cameron Ward Game by Game Stats and Performance | ESPN Can Cougs fashion some much-needed OL magic? While boasting the size to be durable and possessing the height to be able to see the field clearly, Ward has uncommon athletic capability for his size. Calvin Ward: His approach was to say look at what Ive said to you in the past and tell me if I delivered or not. Dickert has plenty to learn, but Washington State is the perfect place for him to do that. at at University of Northern Colorado . Last year at FCS Incarnate Word, he threw for 47 touchdowns and nearly 4,700 yards. Jan 10, 2022. Any type of ball; Cameron wants to play. It should be noted as well that Mitchell Quinn, who was on the two-deeps for all of 2021, was not seen at practice on Wednesday. But we put it all in Camerons hands; wherever you want to go, were going to support you regardless. Alan Sepinwall: How Betty White Conquered TV Over Six Decades - Rolling StoneTo call White a fundamental part of the very fabric of American television would almost undersell how ubiquitous and likable she was. He was part of his High School Football team. Its called the Run and Shoot, but new offensive coordinator Eric Morris is an Air Raid guy, so Hale will see the Mike Leach(ish) offense return, which is what Ward ran at UIW. The previous player to win that award, Trey Lance, was picked third overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. A day after Incarnate Word All-American quarterback Cameron Ward entered the transfer portal, Ward went to the airport to take a visit to Liberty. Her thoughts drifted to the backyard of their home and, more specifically, to the notion of wood-fired flavor made easy CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY. His completion percentage jumped to 65% and he averaged 7.9 yards per attempt. He wants to win so bad but hes not going to (verbalize) it, said Calvin. This would be welcome news since all air base sports have been canceled since mid-March, 2020. Ward has a matrix-like ability to avoid contact as the pocket collapses around him, leaving defensive players flapping at the thin air that the Washington State QB used to inhabit. So the next day we tried playing Spades, him and his dad were partnering up. DAY ONE OF spring football drills isn't going to provide a set-in-stone depth chart, and it's important to note that Bell, Archie and Roff would all be on the two-deeps if they were healthy. Its been a really tough slog for Thompson, who has had to watch his teammates from the bench while rehabbing a torn ACL and torn achilles tendon. Hes a graduate of Texas A&M University and he has a masters degree from Georgetown University, and he lives in Miami, Florida. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Cameron Ward - Stats, Game Logs, Splits, and much more . Do you have a blog? The physical tools are there. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The photo above is from this past weekend at Washington State -- on Friday was the Cougar QB Classic at Palouse Ridge Golf Club put on by the CougsFirst! Related: Leaf and Bumpus are believers after seeing Cougar QB1 Cameron Ward up close. 1st month of Cougfan.com for ONLY $1, Podcast of Champions All-Pac-12 Preseason squad by position plus Media Day preview. Cameron Ward is still highly touted, and WSU's Pac-12 - CougCenter He always had some kind of ball in his hands growing up. But transfer linebackerDaiyan Henley certainly made his presence felt, picking off a pass off Brown and constantly flying around the field. I felt like he was going to have a place, Calvin said. Indeed, the Wards and their four children are all hugely competitive, Cameron's parents -- mom Patrice and dad Calvin -- told Cougfan.com earlier this spring. Find out more. Cameron is very close to his family and spends his free time with them. Cameron Ward is a rising American football player. Patrice Ward: When he was about two-years-old, Cameron started setting up cones in the kitchen and dribbling a basketball. Monopoly, card games, sports; you name it -- Patrice says you always need to have eyes on the participants. Everyone was so welcoming when I visited and I knew that Stonehill could definitely be my home away from home.Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, going to the beach and travelingFavorite Team: New York GiantsFavorite Athlete: Breanna Stewart- Was a synchronized swimmer when she was younger, Stonehill College | 320 Washington Street | Easton, MA 02357, Women's Basketball Tops East Region, Ranked #10 in D2SIDA Division II Poll. He thought hed earned an opportunity to at least compete for a starting job. Sunday, that wait is over. That means the college sports media turns to what it does best to keep the paychecks coming this time of year: Preseason watch lists, championship odds, and more lists. In an abbreviated spring season, Ward threw for 2,260 yards, 24 touchdowns against four interceptions while completing 60% of his passes. Before he could reach the gate, a security officer walked up to him. Lets have a little refresher of Klay Thompson is awesome.. 1 center (Note: see the bottom of this article for how the depth chart looked on Day One, keeping in mind spring, on any given day, is the optimal time for experimentation). More like a high-stakes, deadly serious event where just about anything goes. He looks like a (younger) Patrick Mahomes. When he looks down the road 30, 40, 50 years from now he wants them to still be brothers and to still be looking out for each other. And I went back to a lot of things when Cameron went on his recruiting trip out of high school to UIW: the things he told us and how it actually turned out, and everything he had told us was true He was honest. I swear seven other outlets have done this already, but heres the blurb on Jake Dickert: Binding his voice: Dickert earned the full-time job at Washington State after navigating the Cougars through the bizarre firing of Nick Rolovich to finish 7-6. With this ludicrous velocity generation, Ward is able to zip the ball into tight windows in the short and intermediate ranges with ease. For what its worth, recruiting site 247 seems to think Ward will land at WSU and reunite with his UIW coach, and newly-minted Cougar offensive coordinator Eric Morris. But a year later in the third grade, he actually brought me the football registration form from school. Nickel Armani Marsh was everywhere as well and corner Chau Smith-Wade got off to quick start submitting his case to earn a starting job, breaking up passes and intercepting Brown as well.