Former Miami star Cam Ward won the Manning Award on Wednesday as the nation's top quarterback, and he said the accolade can be a springboard to good things at the next level.

Hurricanes star quarterback Cam Ward won the Manning Award, which is given to the nation’s top quarterback each year.

Miami's Cam Ward was announced Wednesday as the Manning Award winner as the top college quarterback in the nation last season. Ward is the first Hurricane to win the award, which is presented by the Sugar Bowl. The award, which recognizes the college achievements set by Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning, has been around for 21 years, starting in 2004.

Cam Ward put up ridiculous numbers for Miami in 2024, and on Wednesday he was rewarded with some deserving hardware.

Cameron Ward, 2024′s national leader in touchdown passes as well as the NCAA Division I record-holder for career touchdown passes, has been selected as the winner of the 2024 Manning Award, presented by the Allstate Sugar Bowl to the top quarterback in the nation.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – As Cam Ward gets ready for the NFL draft, he received another big honor. Ward was named the 2024 Manning Award winner for top quarterback in the nation. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.

Cam Ward's college football career got one more accolade Wednesday, when he was announced as the winner of the Manning Award.