That’s the catch with the Colorado Buffaloes. They never make the sport look ugly. While two Buffs Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter are already in the Heisman race, they did not adhere to sly antics to make their contenders look bad. Instead, the Colorado loyal, Deion Sanders Jr. ended up hyping their rival and the Miami Hurricanes QB Cam Ward. Forget, athletics skills, Ward is all set to give Shedeur and Hunter a tough time since he has aced the NIL game reaping a $238K boost.  

The Well Off Media is often all things about the Buffs. But things have started to change for the good. They are also playing a huge role in flaunting young talents, without caring whether they have the Colorado Buffaloes badge or not. On September 24th, Deion Jr.’s ‘Well Off Media’ gave Ward a shoutout, posting a clip from his interview, calling him a “Heisman Front Runner.”

Well, Ward sounded as if he was on a mission to get ‘better.’ When asked about Miami Hurricanes QB coach Darrell Wayne Bevell, the player pointed out how coming under the coach he never had to look back, “When I got to UIW I could surely see the transition…transition to the game stuff that I was bad at throughout college…Got better over time because of him.” Does that mean Hunter and Shedeur must be alarmed by Ward’s growth? Well, at least they can no longer take the Hurricanes QB lightly.

Ward threw for 404 yards along with three touchdowns in Miami’s  50-15 rout of South Florida on September 21. In the following feats against Florida, Florida A&M, and the Cardinals, Ward reeled in 1,439 passing yards and 14 touchdowns. The Miami QB now stands at +450 Heisman odds with Hunter at +1500 and Shedeur at +5500. Not just in the Heisman race, Ward’s future looks positive in NIL as well. 

Cam Ward makes waves with NIL deal

The rivalry is already at its peak with the Heisman race at play. Ward decided to take it a notch higher with his recent breakthroughs in NIL. Miami’s starting QB after his historic debut this season, made a fresh start adding to his growing portfolio. Just when the college football world went gaga over Shedeur Sanders’ NIL valuation getting boosted from $4.7 million to $5.1 million, Ward’s news broke. 

The QB has been quite a name after he played a big role in Miami’s dominating 41-17 win over interstate rival Florida. During the game, Ward came throwing for a school-record 385 yards along with three touchdowns. This was enough for the senior to expand his NIL brand roster. And guess which brand chose Ward? The $2.787 billion health and wellness brand Nutrabolt’s C4 Energy came up with a $238K deal for the player.

Besides living up to the QB role for the Miami Hurricanes, Cam Ward will now have a new role to fill. He will be the face of one of the fastest-growing energy drink brands in the country. With this, he pushed his NIL earnings to a total of 1.9 million. Now you know why Ward finds himself a place in Well Off Media’s hype.