By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Cam Ward has gone from zero-star recruit to No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. Travis Hunter is taking his versatility to Jacksonville following a blockbuster deal.

After the Tennessee Titans selected Ward first overall, the Jaguars moved up from No. 5 to select the Heisman Trophy winner with the second pick. Hunter, a playmaking wide receiver and cornerback at Colorado, wants to become the first full-time, two-way player in the NFL since Chuck Bednarik did it with the Philadelphia Eagles more than 60 years ago.

The Jaguars gave the Cleveland Browns a ton to give Hunter that opportunity. The Browns got Jacksonville’s first-round pick (No. 5), picks Nos. 36 and 126, and a first-rounder in 2026. The Jaguars also receive fourth- and sixth-round picks in this draft.

Hunter wore a neon pink blazer and flashed a big smile after the Jaguars selected him. He caught 96 passes for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns while making 35 tackles, breaking up 11 passes and picking off four.

“I’m super excited to go home,” said Hunter, whose hometown is Boynton Beach, Florida.

The Titans explored their options with the first pick before it became clear a few weeks ago that Ward would be their man.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell made the announcement to kick off the draft, which for the first time was held next to historic Lambeau Field. The NFL’s smallest market is hosting the league’s biggest offseason event as thousands of fans from across the country traveled to Titletown for the festivities.

Goodell rode a bicycle onto the draft stage and was followed by former Packers stars Clay Matthews, Jordy Nelson, Mason Crosby, Ahman Green and James Jones, as well as rap megastar and Green Bay superfan Lil Wayne.

As usual, fans booed Goodell when he opened the extravaganza.

Titans fans cheered inside the draft theater after hearing Ward’s name was called. An overlooked high school player out of Texas, Ward began his college career at Incarnate Word, an FCS school in San Antonio. He played two seasons at Washington State after transferring there in 2022 and then set school records in his only season at Miami, finishing fourth in Heisman Trophy voting.

The Titans are coming off a three-win season and have missed the playoffs three straight years.

Ward led the country with 39 touchdown passes and finished second with 4,313 yards passing while leading the Hurricanes to a 10-3 record. Ward also had only seven interceptions and completed 67.2% of his passes.

The New York Giants selected Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter with the No. 3 overall pick.

Carter, who led the country with 23½ tackles for loss and had 12 sacks last season, bolsters a Giants defense that already has solid pass rushers in Kayvon Thibodeaux and Brian Burns and a strong D-line that includes Pro Bowler Dexter Lawrence.

The speedy and explosive Carter was the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and a unanimous All-American pick last season and steadily saw his draft stock soar.

Carter, a native of Philadelphia, was originally a traditional linebacker during his first two seasons at Penn State before moving to defensive end last year. The move paid off as the 6-foot-3, 250-pound Carter’s athleticism and elite first step off the ball immediately made him one of college football’s most dominant pass rushers.

The New England Patriots selected LSU left tackle Will Campbell at No. 4. At 6-foot-6 and 320 pounds, Campbell was a three-year starter for the Tigers and a first-team All-America selection as a junior last season. He was a three-time All-SEC selection.

Campbell played 37 of his 38 college games at left tackle and logged 2,451 snaps. He allowed just two sacks over the past two seasons, and now his job will be to protect the blind side of Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, who’s entering his second season.

Campbell broke down in tears on stage, saying: “I’m gonna fight and die to protect him.”

Cleveland took Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham at No. 5. The former Servite High standout was a first-team selection on the Associated Press All-America team. He had 45 tackles, 7.0 sacks and 3½ tackles for loss last season. Graham was the defensive MVP of the Rose Bowl during Michigan’s national championship season in 2023.

The Las Vegas Raiders took a big step to addressing the NFL’s worst rushing offense by selecting Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty with the sixth pick. Las Vegas averaged just 79.8 yards rushing per game last season.

Jeanty was the runner-up to Hunter for the Heisman Trophy after leading the nation with 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns rushing last season. He could remind new Raiders coach Pete Carroll of Marshawn Lynch, whom he coached in Seattle. Jeanty often went his own version of “Beast Mode” at Boise State and was the only player, according to Pro Football Focus, to rush for more than 1,000 yards last season on plays that included a broken tackle.

Jeanty is the highest-drafted player ever out Boise State.

The New York Jets selected Missouri offensive tackle Armand Membou at No. 7.

With the Jets entering the draft with several needs, including at right tackle, new GM Darren Mougey and Coach Aaron Glenn opted to add another big, physical building block for the offensive line.

The Carolina Panthers gave quarterback Bryce Young a legitimate deep threat, selecting Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan with the No. 8 pick.

The 6-foot-4, 219-pound McMillan, another former Servite High standout, was a first-team All-American last season and ranked third in the FBS with 1,319 receiving yards while averaging 15.7 yards per catch. Considered a polished player, he led the Wildcats with 84 receptions and eight touchdown catches last season. He set a school record with 3,423 yards receiving.

The New Orleans Saints selected Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. at No. 9. Banks arrives one day after GM Mickey Loomis said the Saints would not be picking up a fifth-year option on right tackle Trevor Penning, a 2022 late first-rounder who now enters his final season under contract.

The 6-foot-5, 315-pound Banks, who won the 2024 Outland Trophy as the top lineman in college football, will be expected to compete with Penning for a starting role.

The Chicago Bears used the No. 10 pick on Michigan tight end Colston Loveland, then the San Francisco 49ers took Georgia edge rusher Mykel Williams at No. 11.

Alabama guard Tyler Booker went to the Dallas Cowboys at No. 12. The Miami Dolphins used the No. 13 pick on Michigan defensive tackle Kenneth Grant, an experienced and versatile nose tackle who was one of the standouts of the Wolverines’ national title-winning team two seasons ago.

The Indianapolis Colts snagged Penn State tight end Tyler Warren at No. 14 and Georgia edge rusher Jalon Walker went 15th to the Atlanta Falcons.

The Arizona Cardinals took Mississippi defensive tackle Walter Nolan at No. 16, then the Cincinnati Bengals selected Texas A&M edge rusher Shemar Stewart at No. 17.

The Seattle Seahawks took North Dakota State guard Grey Zabel at No. 18.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka at No. 19.

This story will be updated periodically.

First-round draft order:

20. Denver Broncos

21. Pittsburgh Steelers

22. Chargers

23. Green Bay Packers

24. Minnesota Vikings

25. Houston Texans

26. Rams

27. Baltimore Ravens

28. Detroit Lions

29. Washington Commanders

30. Buffalo Bills

31. Kansas City Chiefs

32. Philadelphia Eagles

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