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.

The newly minted quarterback of the Titans was, correctly, seen as a lock to go No. 1 on Thursday night, but the Worldwide Leader didn’t spend much time at all discussing the Miami product.

Tennessee picks the Miami QB, as expected, then Jacksonville makes a deal with Cleveland to select Heisman Trophy winner Hunter, who wants to play wide receiver and defensive back in the NFL.