The things that make a good punt returner or kick returner is if you have really quick acceleration and can change directions real well. (Lions receiver) Roy Williams is one of the fastest, and he's just like Roy. He's full speed in one step.
Quotes about returner (4 Quotes)
I also teach the punt as an offensive weapon. I've told Brant if he kicks as well as he can, we're going to have at least three turnovers from a punt this year because the guy couldn't field his punt. Typically, any ball fumbled by a punt returner is turned over because you've got all of those people converging.
We kind of laugh at our guys. They see it every day and they can't catch it. Our guys are tickled to death on the sideline when he starts punting in games. They're almost betting money that (the returner) won't be able to handle it.
He's a punt returner, kick returner, a big-play receiver, ... We'll give it to him on a reverse a couple of times. He's got one interception already this season as a safety. We'll find ways to get the ball to him.