Sentences with phrase «of kick returner»

He ended up with a Michigan offer, which is a huge thing, but he was offered on the eve of National Signing Day because Michigan needed someone to fill the role of a kick returner / punt returner and had an extra scholarship at that point.

This dual role of kick returner and receiver is what he envisioned when he leaped, when he viewed the switch of teams and concluded, as he said, «Why not?»

Not exact matches

He's a great deep threat, but we'll get the ball to him on reverses and, of course, as a kick returner.

Finally, when are the Chargers coaches going to teach their kick returners not to run KO's out of the end zone.

To exact revenge when the teams meet on Nov. 19, Horton will need a healthy Henry Bailey, a senior All - Big West kick returner, who played most of last year with two broken hands.

In the primary opponent - adjusted categories above, Purdue ranked better than 72nd in only two of them: FP + (the field position generated for the offense, in which special teams plays a significant role — namely, kick returner Frankie Williams) and Passing Downs Success Rate +.

Perhaps it isn't the end of the world, then, that UT will have a new kicker and new kick returner this year.

He had been a fine running back and kick returner at the University of Kentucky but professional coaches turned him into a defensive back.

The Falcons still have punter Charlie Scott, and perhaps Ronald Cleveland could add «awesome kick returner» to his list of skills, but Strebel was excellent, making eight of 11 FGs of 40 - plus yards over the last two years.

Many of these players, such as Percy Harvin, Desean Jackson and Cordarrelle Patterson, gain additional value due to their roles as a kick returner or in the rushing game.

Norfleet spent a great deal of time at wide receiver, kick returner, punt returner and was even trying out cornerback before being dismissed.

Miami boasts one of the MAC's better kick returners in Maurice Thomas, whose 24.2 - yard return average helped the RedHawks rank 15th in kick return success rate.

The Wolverines have not shown much in the kick return game, and primary returner Kekoa Crawford is averaging 17.4 yards per return with a long of 27.