Sentences with phrase «punt returner»
A punt returner is a player in football who catches and runs with the ball after the opposing team kicks it away. Full definition
His role as punt returner was filled by Xavian Marks, a reported 4.4 runner who has already returned a TD this year.
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Breakdown: Sproles was the best punt returner in the NFL this season.
Oh yeah, and Christian Kirk might be the best punt returner in the country.
Denver Broncos kick / punt returner Trindon Holliday is the only undefeated player in the NFL, and it appears he is trying his...
Auburn Tigers punt returner Chris Davis went to field a punt against the Tennessee Volunteers early in the second quarter and...
Auburn Tigers punt returner Chris Davis went to field a punt against the Tennessee Volunteers early in the second quarter and he muffed it.
Peoples - Jones needs to build on his 2017 baptism - by - fire at punt returner, and must assert himself in order to be productive at the position.
Case in point: starting safety and punt returner Eddie Jackson broke his leg against Texas A&M in the Tide's 33 - 14 victory.
V'Angelo Bentley was a strong punt returner, but Illinois was between mediocre and bad in most categories.
I would expect Peppers to be your starting punt returner and kick returner, but he may not do it full - time.
SMU's runty (5» 10») Jerry Levias and Grambling's Charlie Joiner are both quick and grabby, and Levias has already established himself as the team's premier punt returner.
And Dave Logan, who did not learn until shortly before game time that he would be the Buffalo punt returner, ran back one kick 52 yards for a score.
Pettis could wind up being a steal late in the third round as a Week 1 punt returner who could be a worthy slot receiver by next season.
When Gary Barnett became coach at lowly Northwestern last December, he didn't expect to inherit someone who would become the nation's leading punt returner.
Tre'Davious White was the generic LSU punt returner we've come to fear.
In addition to running roughshod over foes as a running back, Robards was an excellent defensive back that had four interceptions including a pair returned for touchdowns; an elite kicker who averaged nearly 45 yards per punt and made four field goals longer than 40 yards including a 51 - yarder; and a lethal punt returner.
Detroit Lions punt returner Jeremy Ross made a massive play for the Lions against the Philadelphia Eagles in the blizzard.
Unreliable punt returners lose games.
Much like Kyle Williams (San Francisco 49ers punt returner) did last year after fumbling two punts during last years NFC Championship game loss to the New York Giants.
Seems like what we really need is a new punt returner.
Losing Garrett Juergens means losing both a solid possession receiver and an efficient punt returner.
Barkley and punt returner DeAndre Thompkins each have a return touchdown this season, and both seemed poised for at least one more.
Kicker Quinn Nordin, punter Brad Robbins and punt returner Donovan Peoples - Jones lead the returnees.
In addition, he is arguably one the best punt returners in this class.
Denver Broncos kick / punt returner Trindon Holliday is the only undefeated player in the NFL, and it appears he is trying his hardest to keep that streak going.
Peoples - Jones played at receiver and at punt returner, while Solomon was brought on gradually to allow him to adapt to the college game on a deep defensive line.
The Hoosiers return their place - kicker (Griffin Oakes), their kickoffs guy (Oakes), and their punt returner (Mitchell Paige) while losing their kick returner and punter.
With his speed, it might make him a perfect gunner on the punting squad... especially if he is a sure tackler when he gets to the punt returner.
It's his versatility, like how he's played as a linebacker, a safety, a cornerback, a wildcat quarterback, a running back, a receiver, a kick returner, and a punt returner.
Maybe the thing that had me mumbling the most cuss words under my breath like a crazy person was the decision - making of both teams» punt returners.
Everett was flagged for interfering with the punt returner's opportunity to catch the ball.
Trackman Gerald Tinker, the club's top draftee, failed to impress as a punt returner or wide receiver, but his cockiness remained undiminished.
The year before that he was a freshman All - American as a punt returner, where he averaged 15.5 per return and took two back for touchdowns.
Soon the 5» 11», 182 - pound Ellard, who made All - Pro in»84 as a punt returner, began getting reminders from Zampese that he had entered the league as a wide receiver.
And I've never wanted to care about kick and punt returners, save Hester.
The barber wrote of how Mike Peterson, the football star, had been voted the most valuable player in the Tri-Valley League on both offense and defense, how he had scored 103 points and intercepted nine passes, how — as runner, passer, punter, placekicker and punt returner — he had led the Yates Center Wildcats to their first Tri-Valley League championship in history.
But Bra «lon Cherry is a pretty good punt returner; he's averaged 11.3 yards per return in his short career.
If healthy, Harris will be our kick and punt returner..
How can a punt returner be considered a defenseless receiver?
Paul Griggs is automatic inside of 40 yards, and in Frankie Williams, Purdue has one of the more dynamic punt returners in a conference loaded with dynamic punt returners.
I knocked him a couple of weeks back for his poor decision as a punt returner, but that kid is also a baller and definitely worth keeping an eye on.
He's a hard runner, a pass catcher, he's developed as a blocker, he's a punt returner and he's a kickoff returner.
I also think with that, if he's the punt returner for the year that's fine, but you need to be actively searching for another good returner because if he's a starting CB you don't want to be losing him for the season for a 5 yard punt return.
He also was one of the nation's best punt returners all three years, even though teams got wise and only gave him 10 returnable kicks last season.
Norfleet spent a great deal of time at wide receiver, kick returner, punt returner and was even trying out cornerback before being dismissed.