But as a redshirt junior in 2021, the 6-foot-6 Connecticut native began to make a difference. An underrated recruit out of Kansas City due to his initial interest in Division-I basketball, Bell spent five years proving doubters wrong in Ann Arbor. Alternatively, I could point to Mookies recent article in which he told us: Dont expect the Seahawks to make any splash moves at cornerback.. However, the route-running, explosiveness in the open field and soft hands mean he could become the No. 2 receiving option in an offense for teams without an elite quarterback. Needless to say, Zay Flowers could surpass everything his fellow alums did. Malik Willis | Liberty Running Back (AP Photo/Sam Craft) 1. Voted a team captain preseason, Smith finished the season with 48 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, half a sack, a forced fumble, 25 quarterback pressures and 27 run stops. Anytime an NFL team can have a kick returner that can take a kick back for a touchdown, there is an instant threat and game changer. One of the most exciting aspects of football is that any given play can end up being a touchdown. There are just questions regarding why he never developed at LSU and why he sometimes plays the position so conservatively. Copyright 2023 FanRankings. FOX pic.twitter.com/AdF348mI6W. Whereas players like Hyatt and Scott are more limited as offensive weapons, Dell provides greater versatility. NFL Draft: Four kick returners who could offer the Rams more than speed Venie Randy Soares 3/16/2022 Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Now that the Los Bryce Baringer, P, Michigan State Height: 6-1. (Yeah, thats a thing.). Oluwatimi also possesses great strength that especially shows up in run-blocking assignments. https://volswire.usatoday.com/2022/01/24/2022-nfl-draft-former-tennessee-vols-velus-jones-jr-listed-as-a-top-returner/, Tennessee-Arkansas basketball postgame social media buzz, Vols' target Brandon Winton returns to Tennessee, How to watch Tennessee-Arkansas basketball game, Jordan Beck debuts in spring training with Rockies, MLB mock draft ahead of 2023 college baseball season, Karlyn Pickens named SEC Freshman of the Week, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Just missing the Top 10 NFL Kick Returners in 2021, is the Chicago Bears running back and 2021 NFL draft pick Khalil Herbert. Bell established himself as a leader early on in his career at Michigan due to his work ethic and commitment to maximizing practice opportunities. In leagues where return yards are highly valuable, players that return both kicks and punts can be fairly valuable even if they dont contribute much on offense. Still to this day is the fastest ball carrier speed ever recorded by @NextGenStats pic.twitter.com/fKl4Y8bsG5. He actually returned both a kick and punt for touchdowns in a preseason game this offseason. The former Northwestern Wildcats star ranked 4th in the NFL in average yards per kick return with a mark of 24.9 yards per return. Who is the fastest player in the NFL? He glides on the football field, changing direction in an instant without sacrificing his big-play ability. Mecole Hardman (Kansas City Chiefs) Hardman is one of the more notable return specialists in the league and hes only been in the league for one season. As a junior in 2022, he had a modest 611 yards for an average of 13.3 yards per catch, with 2 TDs. Bounces off a tackle and stiff arms a defender to continue running for 10+ yards.#OnePride pic.twitter.com/ATo3R7lsbG. Sign up for the Vols Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. His athleticism doesnt appear to be that of a first-round prospect, and he is on the older end of draft prospects, turning 25 in September. Bell has an opportunity to dispel narratives about his athleticism at the Combine. In addition, Harris ranked tied with a handful of other punt returners with two punts returns over 20 yards and 8. overall in punt return average per return (9.5) among all returners with at least 15 punt returns. A case could be made that no player in the country has a bigger opportunity at the Combine than Smith. In receiving drills, Bell also has a chance to show why he was basically every Michigan quarterbacks favorite receiver over the last four years. It was the second of four straight games with an interception for Woolen, who was voted a finalist for Defensive Rookie of the Year. One of our representatives will be in touch shortly. The former Clemson Tigers wide receiver has been busy over the past two seasons as the Pittsburgh Steelers primary returner both on punts and on kickoffs.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'fanrankings_com-large-mobile-banner-1','ezslot_8',129,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-fanrankings_com-large-mobile-banner-1-0'); During the 2021 NFL schedule, Ray-Ray McCloud led all punt returners with 38 total punts while recording an NFL high 367 punt return yards. He was named third-team All-Big Ten for his efforts. He also added 37 quarterback pressures, which led Michigan by a 12-point margin and ranked fifth in the Big Ten despite Morris playing the 49th-most pass-rushing snaps. NFL teams certainly took notice of how easily the Georgia Bulldogs blanketed him (3 yards) in the national championship, too. Kevin Hanson is contributing mock drafts and position rankings to The MMQB during the 2022 NFL draft season. He had one kick return for 26 yards as well #Steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/4fu4FXpLi9. This is also a former five-star recruit who ranked as the second-best player in Louisiana out of high school in 2020. . Ill attempt to rank these guys as best I can on who I think gets the most return yards this year though, naturally, its not an exact science. He booted a long of 72 yards. Jamaal Agnew -He was injured last year but the Jaguars brought him over from the Lions specifically for his dual special teams prowess. WebGet the latest NFL Draft prospect rankings from CBS Sports. Sam Jarden is a content producer at Sporting News. The 2022 NFL draft has pass-rushers and O-linemen at the top of the board. : Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/LqzAxQaA7Q pic.twitter.com/gwK930d33Y. may have changed things. CB Marcus Jones, Houston When plays break down, hes more than willing to come back toward his quarterback to help create a play. And he is also in shouting distance of the record for highest average return yards per kick. Green Bay Packers (via LVR): Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas 23. The NFL Scouting Combine 2023 is fast approaching, with hundreds of scouting department employees descending upon Indianapolis to evaluate more than 300 Who is the best wide receiver in the 2023 NFL Draft? WebSanders was great in 2022 with 1,236 yards rushing and 11 TDs in the fantasy season. Turners senior season was comparable to his junior year. Now, despite my unbridled optimism and fan-boy crush, I dont for a second think that Seattle will use the #9 pick on Ahmad Gardner. In addition, Renfrow finished the season ranked 5th in the NFL in total punt return yards with 303 total yards while recording three different punts of at least 20 yards. That latter figure ranked fourth among all Power-Five defensive linemen in the country last season, trailing only Michigans Kris Jenkins, Illinois Jerzhan Newton and Iowas Noah Shannon. Add in that his 6-foot, 180-pound frame is on the smaller side of NFL cornerbacks, and it may be hard for an NFL team to justify drafting Turner over either a more polished cornerback, or higher-ceiling one. in the NFL in average punt returns, recording a 13.8 average mark, 1. in the NFL in punt returns of at least 20 yards with six and also posted one return over 40 yards. Lets take a look at some of the best options for formats like that as well as the best options for formats where return yards are just a small bonus. You're not gonna catch @ChristianW2017! Brian Robinson Jr., RB, Alabama: 1,343 yards rushing, 14 touchdowns | 296 yards receiving, 2 touchdowns Robinson waited for his opportunity and made the most of it. The ultimate 2022 Seahawks targeted mock draft, Cigar Thoughts Podcast, Episode 74: Dave Softy Mahler, Seahawks trade down, still land Anthony Richardson in Mel Kipers latest Mock Draft, Report: Aaron Donkor signs with XFLs Houston Roughnecks. Would you like to see the Seahawks select Marcus Jones with their 3rd round pick (#72 overall)? The most recent report was that, will likely now return both with Gibson back in line to start at running back. A three-star recruit in 2020, Scott was a track star in high school and those skills made him an electrifying running back (1,337 yards, 21 touchdowns as a senior). In his first season with the Detroit Lions in 2021, Kalif Raymond took over the primary role as the teams leading punt returner. Bill Belichick's next linebackers in the 2022 NFL Smith who is the only non-offensive player to appear as one of the top kick returners in the NFL recorded a 98-kick return for a touchdown last season and is one of only nine players with at least two kick returns of at least 40 plus yards. One of my leagues, an industry league called Draft With Giants, actually has DOUBLE points for kick and punt return yards. And he is also in shouting distance of the record for highest average return yards per kick. As they look to show off their wheels on the national stage, here's a look at the NFL's fastest players from the 2022 season, based on peak in-game speed: A ranking of the 10 fastest ballcarrier speeds from the 2022 season, per the NFL's Next Gen Stats. In addition, Renfrow finished the season ranked 5. in the NFL in total punt return yards with 303 total yards while recording three different punts of at least 20 yards. You can do PPR or standard. For new posts and be up to date to win $50 to Fanatics or Amazon. Like several of Michigans current day three prospects, Oluwatimi heads to Indianapolis with an opportunity to show better athleticism than hes getting credit for. If Gardner IS on the board at #9, I pray that John Schneider and Pete Carroll shove the Commissioner out of the way as they rush to the podium and scream out Gardners name before breaking into a choreographed dance number. What say the 12s? But if he can return or participate in even some drills, it will be a chance for Schoonmaker to prove critics wrong about his athleticism. While he was limited to 11 games, the first-team All-Pac 12 selection proved once again why he was one of the best wide receivers in college football. Turners draft stock has slipped in recent weeks, and the Combine is an opportunity for him to write his own narrative. A look at potential fits for all 32 teams during the NFL scouting combine. One of our representatives will be in touch shortly. He did not allow a sack all season, and was the No. Ray Ray McCloud -McCloud is one of the premier return guys in the league which is why San Francisco scooped him up on a two year deal with almost $3 million guaranteed (a decent chunk for a return guy). Devin Duvernay- He did both last year and did a valiant job. AP Offensive Rookie of the Year: Garrett Wilson. In addition, Roberts also was one of eight players to record a kickoff return for a touchdown. Before the 2022 college football season began, Jordan Addison and Jaxon Smith-Njigba were viewed as the two best wide receiver prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft. Returners WR Jaylen Waddle, Alabama, 5-9, 180 pounds Combination of speed and twitch isnt just dangerous on deep passes. Last year against the Chargers, new Steelers WR/KR Gunner Olszewski had four punt returns for 80 yards, with three returns of 20-plus yards. 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