There’s a new Heisman Trophy contender! The further we go into the season, the more we see new faces rising to surpass the national players. The Heisman race has been in hype all season as each week’s performance determines the players’ odds. After Week 8, the world tunes into Army’s QB who turned heads in their last 45-28 victory over ECU. 

Army has a hidden gem in Bryson Daily who recently came to the surface after his outstanding play in their victory over East Carolina. He even landed himself on Kirk Herbstreit’s list of the top-performing players of Week 8. As posted on his Instagram on October 22, Bryson Daily stole the No. 5 spot in the coveted list which is topped by Missouri’s Brady Cook.

Bryson Daily made headlines after scoring six touchdowns in Army’s last clash against East Carolina. The last time the Black Knights had a QB score six TDs was in 1916 by Elmer Oliver. Out of the six TDs, he threw for one and rushed for five! He’s proven himself as a dual-threat QB completing 7 of 10 passes for 147 yards and rushing 31 times for 171 yards. 

Daily is also the only QB in the nation to lead with 19 rushing TDs. He also has seven passing TDs. He secured an overall record of 909 rushing yards and 629 passing yards this season as well as the No. 1 rated QB by PFF. Under his leadership, the Army remains undefeated through seven games and ranks No. 23 in the AP Poll. With these records, it’s not surprising why he’s entered the Heisman race.

Bryson Daily enters the Heisman race

On Monday, Bryson Daily became the first player to win the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week three times in a row. He was named the AP National Player of the Week, which propelled his Heisman odds. Right now, Daily’s Heisman odds stand at +7500. The hard thing to digest for Army fans is that Daily still falls way behind in the Heisman race despite fairly poor plays by fellow QBs such as Jalen Milroe and Carson Beck.

As of now, Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty continues to lead the race with +220 odds followed by Miami QB Cam Ward with +260. Can we expect to see Daily at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room on December 14 for the final handing of the Heisman Trophy? If he keeps up with the momentum, there’s no reason why that can’t be a realistic scenario. But right now, let’s soak in the celebration and enjoy the good times while it lasts as the Army heads to a bye week.