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Bryson Daily and Tyrell Robinson Honored with 2025 Evans-Howard Awards By John ChuhranCaMMVets Media
July 3, 2025
West Point, NY – Two of the cornerstones of the 2024 West Point Football team – Bryson Daily and Tyrell Robinson – have been named recipients of the 2025 Eugene Evans-Eli Page Howard Jr. Award.
The Lt. Eugene Evans-Lt. Col. Eli Page Howard Jr. Leadership Award has been awarded annually since 2011 to Senior collegiate athletes who consistently display athletic excellence and leadership. Presenting the awards was Ken Kraetzer, a member of the Football Writers Association of America, the Executive Director of the Page-Howard Leadership Award Selection Committee; the award sponsor, the Lahey-Ollinger Foundation, and CaMMVets Media.
“The 2024-25 scholastic year has seen some outstanding performances by college athletes,” Kraetzer said, “and excellence was certainly displayed at West Point where the football team registered the most wins in a single season in the history of Army Athletics, winning a record 12 games including the Independence Bowl.
“Teams in any sport are comprised of individuals who must work together to succeed. Bryson Daily and Tyrell Robinson displayed individual excellence during play while also showing the leadership skills that embody the ideals of former Army officers Lt. Eugene Evans and Lt. Col Eli Page Howard Jr., the athlete/leaders for whom the Page-Howard Award is named. Today, we are pleased to recognize these two student athletes as leaders of tomorrow. I am sure that both of them will find success in whatever life choices they pursue.”
Both of the 2025 recipients had seasons to remember.
Daily, a native of Abernathy, TX, delivered arguably the greatest season ever by a West Point quarterback. Despite missing Army’s victory over Air Force due to injury, he became just the sixth player ever to run for 30 or more TD in college football history, was named the Offensive Player of the Game for his performance. His 32 rushing TD this year are the most ever by a QB (breaking the old standard of 31 set by Navy’s Keenan Reynolds in 2013) and the third-most (behind the 37 of Oklahoma State’s Barry Sanders in 1988 and the 33 of Wisconsin’s Montee Ball in 2011) in NCAA history.
In leading Army to a 12-2 record, its first American Athletic Conference championship, and dominant 27-6 win over Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl, Daily finished the season with 1,659 rushing yards and 1,007 passing yards, becoming only the second Army QB to have 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards passing in the same season after Kelvin Hopkins Jr. (2018). Daily’s stellar season also resulted in him finishing sixth in Heisman Trophy balloting -- first top-10 finisher by an Army player since running back Mike Mayweather finished 10th in 1990. He is the program’s highest finisher since 1958 when running back Pete Dawkins won Army’s most recent Heisman Trophy. After graduation on Saturday, Daily will be assigned to the Infantry.
Statistically, Robinson’s 2024 season was not much to look at. After missing the final four games of 2022 and most of 2023 recovering from two extreme knee injuries, he debuted in the seventh game of the pirational words of encouragement, never complaining or displaying self-pity over his injuries – and he was a constant source of leadership as a fifth-year senior. His triumph over personal physical adversity demonstrated to his teammates the power of never surrendering when your heart wants to fight on. Robinson will join the Military Police after graduation.
West Point, NY – Two of the cornerstones of the 2024 West Point Football team – Bryson Daily and Tyrell Robinson – have been named recipients of the 2025 Eugene Evans-Eli Page Howard Jr. Award.
The Lt. Eugene Evans-Lt. Col. Eli Page Howard Jr. Leadership Award has been awarded annually since 2011 to Senior collegiate athletes who consistently display athletic excellence and leadership. Presenting the awards was Ken Kraetzer, a member of the Football Writers Association of America, the Executive Director of the Page-Howard Leadership Award Selection Committee; the award sponsor, the Lahey-Ollinger Foundation, and CaMMVets Media.
“The 2024-25 scholastic year has seen some outstanding performances by college athletes,” Kraetzer said, “and excellence was certainly displayed at West Point where the football team registered the most wins in a single season in the history of Army Athletics, winning a record 12 games including the Independence Bowl.
“Teams in any sport are comprised of individuals who must work together to succeed. Bryson Daily and Tyrell Robinson displayed individual excellence during play while also showing the leadership skills that embody the ideals of former Army officers Lt. Eugene Evans and Lt. Col Eli Page Howard Jr., the athlete/leaders for whom the Page-Howard Award is named. Today, we are pleased to recognize these two student athletes as leaders of tomorrow. I am sure that both of them will find success in whatever life choices they pursue.”
Both of the 2025 recipients had seasons to remember.
Daily, a native of Abernathy, TX, delivered arguably the greatest season ever by a West Point quarterback. Despite missing Army’s victory over Air Force due to injury, he became just the sixth player ever to run for 30 or more TD in college football history, was named the Offensive Player of the Game for his performance. His 32 rushing TD this year are the most ever by a QB (breaking the old standard of 31 set by Navy’s Keenan Reynolds in 2013) and the third-most (behind the 37 of Oklahoma State’s Barry Sanders in 1988 and the 33 of Wisconsin’s Montee Ball in 2011) in NCAA history.
In leading Army to a 12-2 record, its first American Athletic Conference championship, and dominant 27-6 win over Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl, Daily finished the season with 1,659 rushing yards and 1,007 passing yards, becoming only the second Army QB to have 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards passing in the same season after Kelvin Hopkins Jr. (2018). Daily’s stellar season also resulted in him finishing sixth in Heisman Trophy balloting -- first top-10 finisher by an Army player since running back Mike Mayweather finished 10th in 1990. He is the program’s highest finisher since 1958 when running back Pete Dawkins won Army’s most recent Heisman Trophy. After graduation on Saturday, Daily will be assigned to the Infantry.
Statistically, Robinson’s 2024 season was not much to look at. After missing the final four games of 2022 and most of 2023 recovering from two extreme knee injuries, he debuted in the seventh game of the pirational words of encouragement, never complaining or displaying self-pity over his injuries – and he was a constant source of leadership as a fifth-year senior. His triumph over personal physical adversity demonstrated to his teammates the power of never surrendering when your heart wants to fight on. Robinson will join the Military Police after graduation.
Tyrell Robinson Receives 2025 Evans-Howard Award from award founder Ken Kraetzer
At his graduation at Morgan State in June 1951, Evans received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant of the United States Army. The next April he was sent to Korea as a member of the 32nd Regiment of the 7th Infantry Division. On the night of July 19, 1952, Lt. Evans led a small unit of soldiers across enemy lines to scout positions. They ran into an ambush and one soldier escaped, one was taken prisoner, and Lt. Evans was killed in service to our country. Evans was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Howard was also commissioned as a second Lt. in the Army at graduation. He served in Korea, Germany, and Washington, D.C. and rose to the rank of Lt. Col. On a second tour of Vietnam, he was killed in 1969 when his helicopter was shot down while leading the 3rd Battalion of the 196th Light Infantry Brigade near Da Nang. Lt. Col. Howard is interred at Arlington National Cemetery near his father, a World War I soldier.
Both Lt. Evans and Lt. Col. Howard were named members of the Pelham Hall of Honor which recognizes outstanding graduates of Pelham Memorial High School and the Pelham community. The Award is presented by the Pelham Hall of Honor, the Lahey - Ollinger Foundation, and CaMMVets Media. About the AwardThe Lt. Eugene Evans - Lt. Col. Eli Page Howard Jr. Leadership Award is named after two natives of Pelham, N.Y. who died in service as U.S. Army officers. Teammates and graduates of Pelham Memorial High School, the duo were considered among the best athletes in Westchester County in the 1940s; Evans, known as "Dippy," was selected as All-County and All-Metropolitan football end, in basketball he was All-County center, he led the baseball team with a batting average of .444, and was the star high jumper of the school track team. He was chosen a member of the Student Council and was elected Secretary of his class in 1945. Howard, known as “Tim” or “The Touchdown King,” was a co-captain and halfback of the undefeated 1945 Pelham High football team that outscored opponents 183 to 13.After high school, the two friends both enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, and after returning from service they both chose to attend Morgan State College in Baltimore where they started on the 1949 C.I.A.A. National Championship football team. They both were commissioned as officers into the U.S. Army through the school's landmark Army Reserve Officer Training Program.2024 season, getting his first touch in the third quarter of a 45-28 triumph over East Carolina and delivering a 23-yard rush. For the season, the native of Dallas, GA, appeared in eight games, had 20 carries for just 83 yards on the ground and finally getting a touchdown with a 41-yard reception in the final American Athletic Conference regular season game on November 30, a 29-25 win over Texas San Antonio.Throughout his rehabilitation, Robinson showed the character of a leader and a winner. His teammates universally praised his hard work – getting to practice first, leaving last, motivating others with ins
Howard was also commissioned as a second Lt. in the Army at graduation. He served in Korea, Germany, and Washington, D.C. and rose to the rank of Lt. Col. On a second tour of Vietnam, he was killed in 1969 when his helicopter was shot down while leading the 3rd Battalion of the 196th Light Infantry Brigade near Da Nang. Lt. Col. Howard is interred at Arlington National Cemetery near his father, a World War I soldier.
Both Lt. Evans and Lt. Col. Howard were named members of the Pelham Hall of Honor which recognizes outstanding graduates of Pelham Memorial High School and the Pelham community. The Award is presented by the Pelham Hall of Honor, the Lahey - Ollinger Foundation, and CaMMVets Media. About the AwardThe Lt. Eugene Evans - Lt. Col. Eli Page Howard Jr. Leadership Award is named after two natives of Pelham, N.Y. who died in service as U.S. Army officers. Teammates and graduates of Pelham Memorial High School, the duo were considered among the best athletes in Westchester County in the 1940s; Evans, known as "Dippy," was selected as All-County and All-Metropolitan football end, in basketball he was All-County center, he led the baseball team with a batting average of .444, and was the star high jumper of the school track team. He was chosen a member of the Student Council and was elected Secretary of his class in 1945. Howard, known as “Tim” or “The Touchdown King,” was a co-captain and halfback of the undefeated 1945 Pelham High football team that outscored opponents 183 to 13.After high school, the two friends both enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, and after returning from service they both chose to attend Morgan State College in Baltimore where they started on the 1949 C.I.A.A. National Championship football team. They both were commissioned as officers into the U.S. Army through the school's landmark Army Reserve Officer Training Program.2024 season, getting his first touch in the third quarter of a 45-28 triumph over East Carolina and delivering a 23-yard rush. For the season, the native of Dallas, GA, appeared in eight games, had 20 carries for just 83 yards on the ground and finally getting a touchdown with a 41-yard reception in the final American Athletic Conference regular season game on November 30, a 29-25 win over Texas San Antonio.Throughout his rehabilitation, Robinson showed the character of a leader and a winner. His teammates universally praised his hard work – getting to practice first, leaving last, motivating others with ins
Bryson Daily Receives 2025 Evans-Howard Award from award founder Ken Kraetzer
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