Cam Ward goes to Nashville as the next quarterback for the Titans' franchise. The former zero-star prospect turned his career from nothing into being the top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The hustle for Ward didn't come overnight,

The biggest story of the 2025 NFL Draft should've been Cam Ward being the No. 1 pick by the Tennessee Titans. He went from being a zero-star recruit to the top player selected in the draft.

The 2025 NFL draft delivered its usual mix of emotion, drama and pure unpredictability -- from surprise first-round selections to late-round steals already being labeled "the next big thing." But not everything about draftees shows up on a stat sheet or a film review.