Cam Ward Goes No. 1, Travis Hunter 2nd, Shedeur Sanders Not Picked in 1st Round of NFL Draft

Miami quarterback Cam Ward, right, poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the Tennessee Titans with the first overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. AP Photo/Matt Ludtke

GREEN BAY, Wis.—Cam Ward went from zero-star recruit to No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. Travis Hunter cost Jacksonville a premium. Jaxson Dart was selected before Shedeur Sanders.

While Ward, Hunter and Abdul Carter went 1–2–3 as expected, Sanders wasn’t picked at all in the first round.