Yesterday for day 14, I covered a quarterback from Penn State that has been with the Nittany Lions since 2017. Now today for day 13, I’ll be highlighting my Heisman dark horse for the 2022 season from North Carolina State.
Devin Leary was a 4 star quarterback recruit out of Timber Creek Regional High School in Erial, New Jersey. He was the New Jersey Gatorade Player of the year in 2016 and 2017. Leary earned offers from Iowa, Baylor, Minnesota, and Boston College, but decided to commit to North Carolina State. In 2018, Leary redshirted and in 2019, passed for 1,219 yards and 8 touchdowns.
The following season he played in only 4 games before breaking his leg. In those games he passed for 890 yard and 8 touchdowns. In 2021, Leary had his best career season as he threw for 3,433 yards and 35 touchdowns. While C.J. Stroud is my Heisman favorite in 2022, Leary is my dark horse.