Sporting News Names DPE Pre-Season All-American Punt Returner

[Redux]

I didn't think Riley wanted to use him much on returns since he is so vital on offense?

No way.

Not using a Pre-Season First Team All-American Punt Returner AT Punt Returner would be like Tim Beck hardly utilizing Pieron-El in the offense last season.....it'd be just plain stupid.

Agreed, just thought I read on here the other day they would keep him mostly at receiver.

 

[DrunkOffPunch]

I didn't think Riley wanted to use him much on returns since he is so vital on offense?

No way.

Not using a Pre-Season First Team All-American Punt Returner AT Punt Returner would be like Tim Beck hardly utilizing Pieron-El in the offense last season.....it'd be just plain stupid.

Agreed, just thought I read on here the other day they would keep him mostly at receiver.

I think what you read was that he wouldn't be used as a kick returner.

 

[True2tRA]

I didn't think Riley wanted to use him much on returns since he is so vital on offense?

No way.

Not using a Pre-Season First Team All-American Punt Returner AT Punt Returner would be like Tim Beck hardly utilizing Pieron-El in the offense last season.....it'd be just plain stupid.

Agreed, just thought I read on here the other day they would keep him mostly at receiver.

I think what you read was that he wouldn't be used as a kick returner.

Maybe that was it Redux, that would make a lot more sense.

 

[Redux]

Yeah, not using him at returns at all would be crazy.

 

[Mierin]

Ameer made a name for himself as a returner his freshman year and everytime thereafter, throughout his career, Bo put him back there to return in any 'grunch' time: he was good at it.

As a KICK returner. He had 15 returns as a freshman for 7.1 yard average, and 16 as a sophomore for 13.1 yard average. 1 touchdown. Never returned another punt again.

This.

Also, Bo putting Ameer back there doesn't exactly mean a lot. Before DPE he seemed to just put either some random guy back there or the guy who was most likely to catch the ball.

 

[Count 'Bility]

Dont forget Octavious McFarlin.

 

[Mavric]

Dont forget Octavious McFarlin.

Octavious McFarlin threatened to kill me once. True story. Good times.

 

[Mavric]

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[Red Five]

Where would you put DPE on the All-time NU punt returner list? Off the top of my head, my top three:

1. Johnny Rodgers

2. DPE

3. Ameer Abdullah.

1. Johnny2. Groce

3. DPE

I would agree with this as of now. DPE will end up 1B or 2 by the time he is done IMO

Ha ha! How could I forget Groce? I'm going to edit my list to include Groce. But I do think Abdullah was a better punt returner than Groce. LINK /IMHO.

Maybe Eric Hagg in that #5 spot?

Hagg is the #1 fake FG returner of all time.

 

[Red Five]

How has no one thrown Santino Panico's name into the fray?

 

[cornographic]

Ameer made a name for himself as a returner his freshman year and everytime thereafter, throughout his career, Bo put him back there to return in any 'grunch' time: he was good at it.

As a KICK returner. He had 15 returns as a freshman for 7.1 yard average, and 16 as a sophomore for 13.1 yard average. 1 touchdown. Never returned another punt again.

Kicks, punts, what's the diff? I guess they didn't want to use him on punts his last 2 years once he became a force @ RB. The guy could return the ball, is what I'm saying.

Kickoff Returns: Career: 61 ret. 1,592 yds, 1 TD, 26.1 ave , long of 100 vs. Fresno St. (2011)

2014: 14 returns, 392 yards, 28.0 ave, long of 76 vs. Rutgers

2013: 4 returns, 77 yards, 0 TDs, 19.2 ave, long of 24 vs. Northwestern

2012: 17 returns, 360 yards, 0 TDs, 21.2 ave, long of 83 vs. Wisconsin

2011: 26 returns, 763 yards, 1 TD, 29.3 ave, long of 100 vs. Fresno State (TD)

 

[Mavric]

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[Landlord]

Ameer made a name for himself as a returner his freshman year and everytime thereafter, throughout his career, Bo put him back there to return in any 'grunch' time: he was good at it.

As a KICK returner. He had 15 returns as a freshman for 7.1 yard average, and 16 as a sophomore for 13.1 yard average. 1 touchdown. Never returned another punt again.

Kicks, punts, what's the diff? I guess they didn't want to use him on punts his last 2 years once he became a force @ RB. The guy could return the ball, is what I'm saying.

Kickoff Returns: Career: 61 ret. 1,592 yds, 1 TD, 26.1 ave , long of 100 vs. Fresno St. (2011)

2014: 14 returns, 392 yards, 28.0 ave, long of 76 vs. Rutgers

2013: 4 returns, 77 yards, 0 TDs, 19.2 ave, long of 24 vs. Northwestern

2012: 17 returns, 360 yards, 0 TDs, 21.2 ave, long of 83 vs. Wisconsin

2011: 26 returns, 763 yards, 1 TD, 29.3 ave, long of 100 vs. Fresno State (TD)

There's a big difference.

 

[cornographic]

Ameer made a name for himself as a returner his freshman year and everytime thereafter, throughout his career, Bo put him back there to return in any 'grunch' time: he was good at it.

As a KICK returner. He had 15 returns as a freshman for 7.1 yard average, and 16 as a sophomore for 13.1 yard average. 1 touchdown. Never returned another punt again.

Kicks, punts, what's the diff? I guess they didn't want to use him on punts his last 2 years once he became a force @ RB. The guy could return the ball, is what I'm saying.

Kickoff Returns: Career: 61 ret. 1,592 yds, 1 TD, 26.1 ave , long of 100 vs. Fresno St. (2011)

2014: 14 returns, 392 yards, 28.0 ave, long of 76 vs. Rutgers

2013: 4 returns, 77 yards, 0 TDs, 19.2 ave, long of 24 vs. Northwestern

2012: 17 returns, 360 yards, 0 TDs, 21.2 ave, long of 83 vs. Wisconsin

2011: 26 returns, 763 yards, 1 TD, 29.3 ave, long of 100 vs. Fresno State (TD)

There's a big difference.

Yeah, on k/os you generally have to run farther to score.

 

[NUance]

Dont forget Octavious McFarlin.

Octavious McFarlin threatened to kill me once. True story. Good times.

Wha?? Huh? Hey, you can't just thrown that out there without a backstory!