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Miami's Cam Ward Named A Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Semifinalist

The Hurricanes superstar quarterback has reached another semifinalist list.
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Nov 9, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward (1) drops back to pass against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the second quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images
Nov 9, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward (1) drops back to pass against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the second quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

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Miami Hurricanes senior Cam Ward was selected as a semifinalist for the 2024 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, the foundation announced Wednesday.

The list is comprised of 20 student-athletes, including eight quarterbacks, seven defensive players, two running backs, two wide receivers/tight ends and one two-way player.

Ward ranks first nationally with 3,494 passing yards and 32 passing touchdowns.

The 6-foot-2, 223-pound quarterback broke Steve Walsh’s 36-year-old single-season record for passing touchdowns at Miami.

Ward has accumulated 300-plus yards through the air and three total touchdowns in nine of the Hurricanes’ 10 contests, becoming the first Miami player to ever have seven straight 300-yard performances. 

He is also the first ACC player with at least 300 passing yards and three touchdowns in their first five games since the Hurricanes joined the league in 2004.

Ward (17,370) continues to climb the NCAA’s all-time, all-division passing yards list, moving into third place.

The ACC Preseason Player of the Year and Heisman Trophy contender has helped Miami post the No. 1 total offense (544.8) and No. 1 scoring offense (45.0) in the country.

The Walter Camp Player of the Year will be voted on by the 134 FBS head coaches and sports information directors later this month.

Three finalists will be announced on Nov. 26 and the 58th recipient of the fourth-oldest college football award will be unveiled live on ESPN’s The Home Depot College Football Wards on Dec. 12.

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JUSTICE SANDLE

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.

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