Cam Ward Named the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award Winner
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With no surprise, the Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward has been named the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Year.
Ward ranks first nationally in passing touchdowns (36) and sits second in passing yards (4,123), setting new single-season school records in both categories.
The ACC Player of the Year has mounted at least 300 passing yards and three total touchdowns in 10 of Miami’s 12 games, becoming the first Hurricane ever to have seven straight 300-yard performances.
A fifth-year senior, Ward is tied with Houston’s Case Keenum for the most career passing touchdowns (155) at the NCAA Division I level and has a chance to break that against Iowa State in the Pop-Tart Bowl as he is likely opting in and playing the game.
With the 6-foot-2, 223-pound signal caller leading the way, Miami boasts the top offense in the country. Among all FBS programs, the Hurricanes are first in scoring offense (44.2), total offense (538.3), yards per play (7.6), first downs (327), and third down conversion rate (56.5)
Ward has guided Miami to its first 10-win campaign in seven years and its 46th bowl game in program history.
Ward will suit up one more time as he will be preapring to play in the Pop-Tart Bowl against Iowa State as he wears the Orange and Green one last time.
Davey O’Brien Award Winners Listed by Year
- 2023 – Jayden Daniels, LSU
- 2022 – Max Duggan, TCU
- 2021 – Bryce Young, Alabama
- 2020 – Mac Jones, Alabama
- 2019 – Joe Burrow, LSU
- 2018 – Kyler Murray, Oklahoma
- 2017 – Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
- 2016 – Deshaun Watson, Clemson
- 2015 – Deshaun Watson, Clemson
- 2014 – Marcus Mariota, Oregon
- 2013 – Jameis Winston, Florida State
- 2012 – Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
- 2011 – Robert Griffin III, Baylor
- 2010 – Cam Newton, Auburn
- 2009 – Colt McCoy, Texas
- 2008 – Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
- 2007 – Tim Tebow, Florida
- 2006 – Troy Smith, Ohio State
- 2005 – Vince Young, Texas
- 2004 – Jason White, Oklahoma
- 2003 – Jason White, Oklahoma
- 2002 – Brad Banks, Iowa
- 2001 – Eric Crouch, Nebraska
- 2000 – Chris Weinke, Florida State
- 1999 – Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech
- 1998 – Michael Bishop, Kansas State
- 1997 – Peyton Manning, Tennessee
- 1996 – Danny Wuerffel, Florida
- 1995 – Danny Wuerffel, Florida
- 1994 – Kerry Collins, Penn State
- 1993 – Charlie Ward, Florida State
- 1992 – Gino Torretta, Miami (FL)
- 1991 – Ty Detmer, BYU
- 1990 – Ty Detmer, BYU
- 1989 – Andre Ware, Houston
- 1988 – Troy Aikman, UCLA
- 1987 – Don McPherson, Syracuse
- 1986 – Vinny Testaverde, Miami (FL)
- 1985 – Chuck Long, Iowa
- 1984 – Doug Flutie, Boston College
- 1983 – Steve Young, BYU
- 1982 – Todd Blackledge, Penn State
- 1981 – Jim McMahon, BYU
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Justice Sandle is a graduate of Mississippi State University earning a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Communications with a concentration in Print and Digital Journalism. During his time in Starkville, he spent a year as an intern working for Mississippi State On SI primarily covering basketball, football, baseball, and soccer while writing, recording, and creating multimedia stories during his tenor. Since graduating, he has assumed the role of lead staff writer for Miami Hurricanes On SI covering football, basketball, baseball, and all things Hurricanes related.