Everyone knows that Cam Ward is going first in the 2025 NFL Draft. No one knows where Shedeur Sanders will fall. How did we get here?

Ward joined the Hurricanes in 2022 after two seasons with Washington State, taking his game to the next level. He finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy award voting and was named an All-American behind 305 completions on 454 pass attempts. He threw for 39 touchdowns, 4,313 passing and only seven interceptions.

Cam Ward went from zero-star recruit to No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. Travis Hunter cost Jacksonville a premium. Jaxson Dart was selected before Shedeur Sanders.