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The Air Jordan 2 ‘Knicks’ is coming in 2027, putting New York blue and orange on one of Jordan Brand’s most polarizing silhouettes. Early mockups show a Phantom upper trimmed in both colors, but with football season underway, I’m unofficially claiming this one for the Bears. The blue is brighter than Chicago navy, but the combination works. More importantly, it gives the overlooked Air Jordan 2 another reason to enter the conversation.
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Key Facts at a Glance
2. Jalen Milroe – QB, Alabama (Last week: 5)
Week 5 stats (41-24 W vs. Georgia): 27-for-33, 374 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 16 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD
Season stats (4-0): 62-for-85 (72.9%), 964 yards (11.3 YPA), 10 TD, 1 INT; 52 carries, 273 yards (5.3 YPC), 8 TD
Alabama’s win over Georgia was an instant classic, and Milroe had the signature game of his college career thus far. He’s leveled up across the board in his first season under Kalen DeBoer and has accounted for at least two passing and rushing touchdowns in each game this season. Milroe is on pace to account for 3,700 all-purpose yards and 54 total touchdowns in the regular season, despite being taken out early in blowout wins over Western Kentucky and Wisconsin.
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3. Cam Ward – QB, Miami (Last week: 1)
Week 5 stats (38-34 W vs. Virginia Tech): 24-for-38, 343 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT; 10 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
Season stats (5-0): 113-for-161 (70.2%), 1,782 yards (11.1 YPA), 18 TD, 4 INT; 22 carries, 146 yards, 2 TD
Ward turned in his shakiest game of the season in Miami’s controversial win against Virginia Tech but still accounted for five total touchdowns. The ‘Canes quarterback boldly declared himself the nation’s best player after the game. Ward is currently ranked third among quarterbacks in Pro Football Focus’ position grades and has the second-highest mark as a passer. He and the Hurricanes can put the Virginia Tech game in the rearview mirror Saturday with a trip to Berkeley for the College GameDay matchup against Cal.
4. Ashton Jeanty – RB, Boise State (Last week: 4)
Week 5 stats (45-24 W vs. Washington State): 20 carries, 267 yards, 4 TD; 1 reception, 7 yards
Season stats (3-1): 82 carries, 845 yards (10.3 YPA), 13 TD; 6 receptions, 19 yards
Jeanty rounds out the top tier of Heisman candidates after five weeks. His outburst against Wazzu was his second game of more than 250 yards this year and his third with at least three rushing touchdowns. He’s on pace for 2,535 rushing yards in the regular season. If he manages to keep this pace and Boise State plays multiple postseason games, he’ll have an outside chance to crack 3,000 rushing yards. Barry Sanders’ 2,628 rushing yards for Oklahoma State in 1988 still feels untouchable, and he did that in just 11 games. Even so, if Jeanty challenges that mark in the regular season, he’ll have an exceptional case to join Sanders in the Heisman fraternity.
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After his 4th TD of the day, Ashton Jeanty had to hit the Heisman pose
The @BroncoSportsFB RB is on another level this season pic.twitter.com/ZluJQfDQ6v
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 29, 2024
The AJ10 carries real 1995 City Series history, while the AJ3, AJ8, and upcoming AJ2 bring New York’s colors into new eras.
Should You Buy the Air Jordan 2 ‘Knicks’?
If you’re already an AJ2 believer, this colorway makes sense. The mockup is clean, the Knicks connection gives it some personality, and the orange-and-blue blocking brings life to a silhouette that can sometimes look overly formal.
I’m not putting the Jordan 2 above the 3, 4 or 11, but this is the kind of colorway that can make me reconsider a sneaker I normally leave alone.
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This story was originally published September 13, 2026 at 9:34 PM.