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A mysterious, quick return specialist and the Vols’ backup wide receiver… Selected as a return specialist for the preseason All-American and All-SEC teams… After joining the programme from East Central Mississippi Community College, he is now on his second season. a remarkable 16.5 yards on punt returns and 21.1 yards on kickoff returns on average… played in 21 FBS games in his career.
has a punt return average of 14.7, which is second in the SEC and sixth in the FBS. has spent practice working with the wide receivers since the Texas A&M game week… recorded his second career reception in a victory over Vanderbilt on Senior Day (11/25), totalling 114 return yards (74 kickoff, 40 punt). made one special teams tackle in Georgia’s 11/18 loss to the top-ranked team. saw eight offensive snaps against UConn on November 4, when he made his first career reception, an 11-yarder from Nico Iamaleava in the third quarter. Recorded two 25-yard punt returns and a 23-yard kickoff return against the Huskies.
recorded his first tackle of the season at Kentucky (10/28) on a kickoff return to close out the first half. Had a pivotal role on special teams in the Vols’ victory over Texas A&M on October 14, stopping a UT punt on the 1-yard line and then returning the Aggies’ subsequent punt 39 yards for a score to put the Vols ahead 14–10 in the third quarter. chosen as the SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Week in recognition of his performance over the Aggies. wiped off a 44-yard punt return for a touchdown in a victory over South Carolina (9/30) and returned three punts for 24 yards.
59 return yards total (41 KR, 18 PR) in the 9/9 victory over Austin Peay… was outstanding in the return game of the season-opening victory over Virginia (9/2): on three punt returns, he averaged 35.0 yards, with the longest being 55 yards. had one 34-yard kickoff return as part of the Cavaliers triumph.
One of the nation’s best punt return specialists as well as a backup cornerback participated in nine games. scored one touchdown and totalled 281 yards on 15 punt returns, averaging an SEC-best 18.7 yards per return. five more tackles and one forced fumble were added. had two kickoff returns of 17 yards and a nine-yard return for a gain in the Orange Bowl victory over Clemson on December 30. struck again at Vanderbilt (11/26) with a spectacular 73-yard punt return touchdown. He finished with three returns for 96 yards. was the Vols’ first touchdown on a punt return since Marquez Callaway’s 65-yard catch against South Carolina on October 26, 2019… recorded his first-ever forced fumble in the regular-season finale, releasing the ball during a fictitious punt attempt by Vanderbilt (11/26) in
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