Port Chester HS Athlete Earns Nomination For 'Heart Of A Giant' Award

PORT CHESTER, NY — A Hudson Valley student was among those named in the second round of nominees for the 2023 Heart of a Giant award.

Port Chester High School’s own John Delcid has been nominated for the honor presented by the Hospital for Special Surgery and the New York Giants.

Delcid who was nominated in part for his character and commitment to encouraging teammates to help out in the community, said the lessons learned on the field have helped him face adversity off the field as well.

"In football, what you do when things go bad is what defines you as a football player," Delcid said. "For example, when you’re down a score in a game, what do you do, do you give up and let your team down or do you keep your head up in order to keep pushing? That same lesson that I learned from football carries over to real life. In life, what truly defines you is how you react when things go bad and you face adversity, the same thing in football."

The star running back, who is also being recognized as a leader in the classroom, needs our help to continue his storybook run to finals.

Now celebrating the program’s 10th year, the 2023 USA Football Heart of a Giant Award announced the second weekly group of nominees. The outstanding Tri-State area high school football players, mascots ad team managers have all been nominated for the award by their coaches for their commitment, teamwork, will, character, and dedication.

The voting period for these nominees is now open until Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (ET), with the final vote tally determining who will be named the weekly group’s finalist.

At the end of the 6-week voting process six finalists and five wild card finalists will be named, for a total of 11 finalist honorees. Each finalist will receive a $1,000 grant for their high school’s football program, with the grand prize winner’s school getting an additional $9,000 equipment grant. The grand prize winner and his coach will be honored on the field at a future New York Giants game this season. The grand prize winner will be selected based on video submissions stating why they have the Heart of a Giant.

To vote for the hometown hero to earn a chance to take the field at MetLife Stadium, cast your vote here.

For more information on the program, click here.