Miami quarterback Cam Ward was selected with the No. 1 overall pick by Tennessee Titans in the NFL draft, on Thursday, in Green Bay, Wis.
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Cam Ward has gone from zero-star recruit to No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.
The Tennessee Titans selected the Miami quarterback first overall on Thursday night. A process that began with the Titans exploring their options shifted a few weeks ago when it became clear Ward would be their man.
Miami quarterback Cam Ward, right, poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the Titans with the first overall pick during the first round of the NFL draft, on Thursday, in Green Bay, Wis.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made the announcement to kick off the draft, which for the first time was held next to historic Lambeau Field. The NFL’s smallest market is hosting the league’s biggest offseason event as thousands of fans from across the country traveled to Titletown for the festivities.
Goodell rode a bicycle onto the draft stage and was followed by former Packers stars Clay Matthews, Jordy Nelson, Mason Crosby, Ahman Green and James Jones, as well as rap megastar and Green Bay superfan Lil Wayne.
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Miami quarterback Cam Ward, right, embraces NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen first overall by the Titans with the first overall pick in the NF draft.
Titans fans cheered inside the draft theater after hearing Ward’s name called. An overlooked high school player out of Texas, Ward began his college career at Incarnate Word, an FCS school in San Antonio. He played two seasons at Washington State after transferring there in 2022 and then set school records in his only season at Miami, finishing fourth in Heisman Trophy voting.
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Scenes from 2025 NFL draft night
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell rides a bike onstage before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Draft prospects stand on stage before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Fans stand by the draft theater before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Fans at the NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Tyler Kaufman/AP Content Services for the NFL)
Miami quarterback Cameron Ward on the red carpet at the NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Tyler Kaufman/AP Content Services for the NFL)
Alabama linebacker Jihaad Cambell at the NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Tyler Kaufman/AP Content Services for the NFL)
Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden on the red carpet at the NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Tyler Kaufman/AP Content Services for the NFL)
Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden on the red carpet at the NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Tyler Kaufman/AP Content Services for the NFL)
Georgia defensive back Malaki Starks on the red carpet at the NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Tyler Kaufman/AP Content Services for the NFL)
Alabama offensive lineman Tyler Booker on the red carpet at the NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Tyler Kaufman/AP Content Services for the NFL)
Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter on the red carpet at the NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Tyler Kaufman/AP Content Services for the NFL)
Georgia defensive back Malaki Starks on the red carpet at the NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Tyler Kaufman/AP Content Services for the NFL)
Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter on the red carpet at the NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Tyler Kaufman/AP Content Services for the NFL)
Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty on the red carpet at the NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Tyler Kaufman/AP Content Services for the NFL)
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe on the red carpet in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Tyler Kaufman/AP Content Services for the NFL)
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Alabama linebacker Jihaad Cambell walks on stage before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston walks on stage dbefore the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Draft prospects stand on stage before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
