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As is clear, Ward’s impressive college season has not gone unnoticed by his now former coach. In addition, he is gaining the attention and praise of football fans and analysts alike, many of whom have him as one of the top overall picks in the 2025 NFL Draft.
In College Football Network’s recent 2025 NFL Mock Draft, Ward was selected by the Cleveland Browns at No. 2 overall. This pick would make sense for both sides, as the Browns are in need of a long-term answer at QB and the offense has exciting talents, such as wide receiver Jerry Jeudy and tight end David Njoku for WarWard was phenomenal on the field this season for the Hurricanes. He had 4,313 passing yards (second in the nation), 39 passing touchdowns (first in the country), and only seven interceptions on the year. In addition, he rushed for 204 yards and an additional four scores on the ground this campaign.
Cristobal expressed how much of a positive impact Ward and some other leaders had on every aspect of the Hurricanes football program.
“Even more so than the plays, the touchdowns, and the highlight reels was the fact that he played a major role along with guys like Jalen [Rivers] on bringing a team together. Which as we know, again, don’t want to beat a dead horse, but I came back to Miami after 20-plus years to make sure that Miami gets back to a certain level, and these guys have elevated it tremendously,” he detaiMario Cristobal got more good news on Monday when it was announced that Akheem Mesidor would return to the Miami Hurricanes for the 2025 season.
Mesidor will use his sixth-year of eligibility and fourth with the Canes. He was a transfer from West Virginia, where he played two seasons.
He was injured for most of 2023 and was limited to just three games. He was a full-time starter in 2024 and was named as an Honorable Mention to the All-ACC teams this past season.
For his career, Mesidor has registered 145 tackles, including 35 tackles for loss. He has accumulated 23 sacks, one forced fumble and batted down four passes. As a Hurricane, he has 75 tackles, 21 tackles for loss and 13.5 sacks in only 27 games.Mesidor contemplated leaving for the National Football League, but opted to stay for another year. He is a versatile lineman as he can edge rush or play inside. He forms a good duo with Rueben Bain.led.d
