If you look at the departure of WR Isaiah Alston from the program as he ended up at Iowa State via the transfer portal … there was some legitimate concern when it came to the passing game.
Add to that and you have heard a million times from Army Head Coach Jeff Monken that the Black Knights aren’t a passing team Per se, and that is very true. Hence, the team that calls West Point home, once again leads the nation in rushing.
Oh by the way, coming in the 2024 campaign, there wasn’t a lot of optimism surrounding QB Bryson Daily’s passing ability or at least the idea that he was a consistent “traditional” passer.
Well, if you look at the net results of the aforementioned, those concerns no longer exist and part of what has turned the passing game around is the maturation of Daily as a passer, but equally as important has been wide receiver Casey Reynolds.
Reynolds played his high school football at Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, MA, and was overlooked by Rivals in the 2021 recruiting class. He was recruited by Keith Gaither and John Loose and chose Army over Holy Cross, Bucknell and Fordham and entered West Point as a Direct Report in 2021.
Casey played in 8 games on special teams as a plebe and recorded 1 tackle. He appeared in one game in 2022 but recorded no statistics.
He moved into the regular rotation at WR last season, appearing in all 12 games with 4 starting assignments. He finished the season ranked second in receptions with 16 and third in receiving yardage with 237 yards, but no touchdowns.
What a difference a year makes …
This season, Reynolds has appeared in all 7 games and is in stiff competition with Noah Short as Daily’s favorite target. Reynolds currently leads the team in receptions with 10, reception yardage with 293, and is tied with Short for receiving TDs with 3.
GBK Analysis:
The 6-foot-2, 192-pound senior is a good athlete and two sport player who has lacrosse on his resume.
His receiving attributes are that he has big catch radius and great hands, as well as making plays on 50/50 balls.
Add to that, he is both disciplined and a good route runner who can create separation at the top of the route.
Something that can’t be measured in the stats sheet is that Reynolds is a hard worker who also throws his body around to block for teammates.
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