Cameron Ward is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Miami. Cameron's 2024 season ranks in the 93th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 493 plays — a elite rate for the QB.
2024 Production
Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs QB peers
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among QBs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used QBs by play share.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸9 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.21 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.09 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs Ball State (SP+ -20).
NIL Market Tier· 2024
On3 valuation ↗Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · QB · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Mordecai | SMU | 2021 | 510 | 0.630 | 14.0 | 321.5 |
| Malik Cunningham | Louisville | 2021 | 502 | 0.681 | 14.7 | 341.6 |
| Kaidon Salter | Liberty | 2023 | 486 | 0.711 | 14.7 | 345.6 |
| Stetson Bennett | Georgia | 2022 | 509 | 0.635 | 12.4 | 323.0 |
| Blake Sims | Alabama | 2014 | 473 | 0.696 | 15.4 | 329.4 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Florida | W41-17 | 13.8 | 26/35 | 385 | 3 | 1 | 95.7 | 33 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2 | vsFlorida A&M | W56-9 | — | 20/26 | 304 | 3 | 0 | 92.3 | 13 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 3 | vsBall State | W62-0 | -19.8 | 19/28 | 346 | 5 | 0 | 93.8 | — | — | 1.09 |
| 4 | @South Florida | W50-15 | -2.3 | 24/34 | 404 | 3 | 1 | 94.1 | 43 | 0 | 0.90 |
| 5 | vsVirginia Tech | W38-34 | 10.0 | 24/38 | 343 | 4 | 2 | 89.4 | 57 | 1 | 0.48 |
| 6 | @California | W39-38 | 4.0 | 35/53 | 437 | 2 | 1 | 81.7 | 15 | 1 | 0.21 |
| 8 | @Louisville | W52-45 | 13.6 | 21/32 | 319 | 4 | 0 | 93.3 | 29 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 9 | vsFlorida State | W36-14 | -3.2 | 22/35 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 71.7 | -4 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 10 | vsDuke | W53-31 | 5.6 | 25/41 | 400 | 5 | 1 | 94.2 | 1 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 11 | @Georgia Tech | L23-28 | 1.9 | 25/39 | 348 | 3 | 0 | 58.8 | -5 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 13 | vsWake Forest | W42-14 | -5.7 | 27/38 | 280 | 2 | 1 | 50.7 | -5 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 14 | @Syracuse | L38-42 | 5.5 | 25/36 | 349 | 2 | 0 | 92.8 | 19 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 1 | vsIowa State | L41-42 | 10.3 | 12/19 | 190 | 3 | 0 | 97.6 | 8 | 0 | 0.56 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.36
- Passing downs
- 0.83
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.50 / 0.91
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Career · rolling EPA, game by game
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Washington State | 4.9 | 0.387 | — | 232.4 |
| 2024 | Miami | 14 | 0.612 | +0.22 | 317.0 |
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.