Former Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward heard his name literally called at the 2025 NFL Draft Thursday night, but he was very much not the No. 1 pick of the Tennessee Titans. University of Miami quarterback Cam Ward, the 22-year-old rocket-armed NFL prospect, was indeed the person in question. Not retired NHL goalie Cam Ward, now 41 years old.

Cam Ward heard his name called as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft for the Tennessee Titans, but minutes before that happened, he had a touching moment behind-the-scenes that cameras captured.

Every so often, you'll run into two athletes who share a name, but Cam Ward and Cam Ward go even a little further, having both played for teams with the same name as well.