Former Miami quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward spent the past few days working with five-star Miami commit Israel Abrams at a passing camp put on by Overtime and Under Armour.
Abrams was one of six high school quarterbacks selected for the event, joining Troy commit Makyree Cross, Georgia commit Jayden Wade, 2028 five-star Donald Tabron, 2028 three-star Knox Kiffin, the son of LSU head coach Lane Kiffin, and 2028 four-star Kingston Preyear.
The workouts themselves were kept mostly under wraps, so the details of Ward’s coaching weren’t widely available. But Overtime, which operates as a social media brand, posted a pair of interviews that offered a glimpse into the camp, including Ward’s thoughts on Miami receiver Malachi Toney.
“I wish I played with him at Miami," Ward said. "He enrolled when I was heading out, so he practiced with us, and let me tell you, that boy is different. As soon as I was done watching tape, I saw Mali (Malachi Toney) sitting in his locker watching film, and he would ask me questions.”
Overtime also caught Abrams making a bold prediction for Ward’s second NFL season.
“I’m going to say over 4,000 passing yards, a cool 35-40 touchdowns, and a 68-70% completion percentage,” Abrams said.
Abrams has packed plenty into his offseason. He played at OT7 with Midwest Boom, where he posted 2,534 passing yards, the seventh-most in the league, and 54 passing touchdowns, which ranked eighth.
He also took part in the Elite 11 finals, where 20 of the nation’s top quarterbacks competed. Nebraska commit Trae Taylor won MVP, but Abrams still came away with a strong reputation among those in attendance as one of the event’s top quarterbacks.
Now the focus shifts to Montini Catholic High School in Illinois, where Abrams is set for his senior season before heading to Coral Gables. Since becoming the starter as a sophomore, he has never lost a game, going 24-0, and he’ll try to keep that streak rolling in his final year of high school football.
Abrams is part of Miami’s 2027 recruiting class, which Rivals currently ranks third in the country.
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