Position Ratings- Special Teams

[smallcollegefbfan]

Who are your special teams All-American candidates?

Post info on your candidates and as usual some names to get the thread started.

K Jon Striefsky, Delaware
K Jesse Hartley, Georgia Southern
K Taylor Rowan, Western Illinois
K Jeff Turner, SELU
K Gavin Hallford, Jacksonville State

K/P Robbie Dehaze, Northern Arizona
P Jason Leo, Lehigh
P Mike Snoy, Weber State
P Tom Bishop, New Hampshire
P Brandon Lane, Elon
P Blake Bercegeay, McNeese State
P Doug Spada, Southeast Missouri State
P Jahmal Blanchard, Hampton

RS Maurice Dupree, Jacksonville State
RS Bryant Eteuati, Weber State
RS Jeremy Gilchrist, Hampton
RS Justin Rogers, Richmond
RS Anthony Weeden, Prairie View A&M
RS Johnny Gray, UNI
RS Lardarius Webb, Nicholls State

[FargoBison]

Shamen Washington RS

If he can stay healthy the guy is electric...

[813Jag]

Josh Duran Southern

He was first team all SWAC as a punter as a Freshman, also was the kicker for the Jags.

65 punts 2617 yards 40.3 avg.
4/7 on FGs and 28/38 PATs

http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper950/stills/26dc9nk0.jpg

[McNeese72]

Steven Whitehead, the Southland Conference 2006 MVP

http://www.geauxcowboys-eastside.org/images/psu07g7return1.jpg


Doc

[TexasTerror]

That above list does not include Steven Whitehead...

How is that possible? He is the most explosive player in FCS when it comes to anything outside of Armanti Edwards...

[smallcollegefbfan]

That above list does not include Steven Whitehead...

How is that possible? He is the most explosive player in FCS when it comes to anything outside of Armanti Edwards...

I was just naming players who were All-Americans last year. I knew Whitehead would be brought up. Just listing him does him no good. With the year off some on the national scene might have forgotten and I wanted some McNeese people to post his accolades and info from before the injury.

[McNeese72]

Here is the write up on Steven from the 2007 preseason media guide. He got hurt very early in second game of the 2007 season and missed the rest of the season.



7 • Steven
Whitehead
Wide Receiver
5-8, 171, Sr, 3L
Slidell, LA
(Slidell HS)

He’s a game-breaker and one of the best players in the nation...coming off an all-America season during which time he was named Player of the Year in the Southland Conference...he is one of nation leaders in punt returns, kickoff returns, receiving and all-purpose running...a great talent and can play both tailback and wide receiver...enters the season having caught a pass in 17 straight games...carries 4.4 speed in the 40....he’s a former high school quarterback who tossed a touchdown pass last season...his long plays are 69 yard kickoff return (vs NW State in ‘04), 68 yard punt return (vs West Virginia Tech in ‘06) and 47 yard pass reception (vs Southern Utah ‘06)

2006: the SLC Player of the Year and a first team all-America pick...all-Louisiana...national player of the week vs Texas State....twice named SLC special team player of the week....ranked fourth nationally in punt returns (16.8 avg), 19th in KO returns (23.95 avg) and 24th in all-purpose running (131.1 ypg)....led McNeese with 48 receptions for 609 yards...also rushed for 156 yards and a 6.5 average...key games were nine catches for 146 yards and a td vs NW State, six catches for 84 yards and td, 33 yards rushing vs Sam Houston...four punt returns for 105 yards and four KO returns for 123 yards vs Texas State, four punt returns for 119 yards and two receptions for 25 yards and a td vs West Virginia Tech...named team MVP

2005: was named the team’s offensive player of the year....caught 14 passes for 125 yards and a td, rushed 17 times for 93 yards and three tds, returned 19 punts for 13.4 average and ran back 15 kickoffs for 22.8 average...led team in all-purpose running with 90.6 average...was 12th in nation in punt returns...returned 7 punts for 100 yards vs Sam Houston...ran back four kickoffs for 106 yards vs Southern Miss....long KO return of 57 yards vs Sam Houston...long punt return of 52 yards vs Sam Houston and 40 yards vs SFA...named SLC special teams player of week for performance against SFA....had 213 all-purpose yards vs Sam Houston..second team all-SLC

2004: started the first game of the season at tailback, netting 75 yards on 18 carries against Southern...wound up as team’s third leading rusher with 139 yards...averaged 5.9 yards on 13 punt returns and 26.7 on 20 kickoff returns...caught eight passes for 37 yards...had 69 yard KO return vs Northwestern State

High School: all-state, all-district and all-metro at Salmen High..district MVP..played QB, running back and kick returner..senior year passed for 950 yards and rushed for 850 with 28 total tds..baseball, track and power lifting letters...second in state in power lifting

Other: birthdate of 12/20/85..General Studies..mother is Marilyn Whitehead

Career Statistics
Year TC Yds TD LG Avg PC-Yds-Td
2006 24 156 0 22 6.5 48-609-3
2005 17 93 3 26 5.5 14-125-1
2004 49 139 0 21 2.8 8-37-0
Totals 90 388 3 26 4.3 70-771-4

Year Pnt Ret Yds Avg. LG TD
2006 21 353 16.8 68 1
2005 19 255 13.4 52 0
2004 13 77 5.9 17 0
Totals 53 685 12.9 68 1

Year KO Ret Yds Avg. LG TD
2006 19 455 23.9 60 0
2005 15 342 22.8 57 0
2004 20 534 26.7 69 0
Totals 54 1331 24.6 69 0


McNeese 2006 Honors
(All-America)
Steven Whitehead
(All-Southland)
Steven Whitehead, Player of Year

[McNeese72]

Also, Blake Bercegeay should be listed as a K/P. He does both rather well.

Doc

[McNeese_beat]

Also, Blake Bercegeay should be listed as a K/P. He does both rather well.

Doc

If you are going to list one or the other for Blake, he should be listed as a kicker. He has been a better kicker than a punter, in my opinion.

[McNeese72]

If you are going to list one or the other for Blake, he should be listed as a kicker. He has been a better kicker than a punter, in my opinion.

I concur.

Doc

[turbodean]

65 punts 2617 yards 40.3 avg.
4/7 on FGs and 28/38 PATs

40.3 Punts = GOOD
4/7 FG's = FAIR (57%)
28/38 PAT's = POOR

Not All-American numbers IMO.

[813Jag]

40.3 Punts = GOOD
4/7 FG's = FAIR (57%)
28/38 PAT's = POOR

Not All-American numbers IMO.
I'm sure his numbers will improve as he will just be the full time punter this season. Not bad numbers for a freshman.

[turbodean]

As a punter-only his numbers are decent. To be in the elite he'll need to improve his net to about 40.3 though, not his gross. But definitely worth watching. Good luck to him.

[813Jag]

As a punter-only his numbers are decent. To be in the elite he'll need to improve his net to about 40.3 though, not his gross. But definitely worth watching. Good luck to him.
Actually I hope he doesn't have to punt much at all, because that means we aren't moving the ball.

[X-Factor]

Shamen Washington RS

If he can stay healthy the guy is electric...

While still an amazing RS, i'm not so sure he is in the same company as those other guys anymore. He was all-american his freshman or soph year and amazingly fun to watch, but injuries are getting the best of him as is the case with any football player with injuries that relies on speed and shiftyness for his game. He wasn't quite his usual self last year, and with a torn meniscus from spring camp there is slim chance of him doing much improvement for this season because rehab will take him up to the start of fall camp. Even still, Shamen at 90% is still pretty dang good.

[ngineer]

Who are your special teams All-American candidates?

Post info on your candidates and as usual some names to get the thread started.

K Jon Striefsky, Delaware
K Jesse Hartley, Georgia Southern
K Taylor Rowan, Western Illinois
K Jeff Turner, SELU
K Gavin Hallford, Jacksonville State

K/P Robbie Dehaze, Northern Arizona
P Jason Leo, Lehigh
P Mike Snoy, Weber State
P Tom Bishop, New Hampshire
P Brandon Lane, Elon
P Blake Bercegeay, McNeese State
P Doug Spada, Southeast Missouri State
P Jahmal Blanchard, Hampton

RS Maurice Dupree, Jacksonville State
RS Bryant Eteuati, Weber State
RS Jeremy Gilchrist, Hampton
RS Justin Rogers, Richmond
RS Anthony Weeden, Prairie View A&M
RS Johnny Gray, UNI
RS Lardarius Webb, Nicholls State

Leo also showed off a much stronger kicking leg in the Spring Game, so he could also garner attention as a place kicker this year, too.

Additionally, Sophomore John Kennedy will make noise as a kick returner having had a stellar freshman season.

[Lionsrking]

Jeff Turner, K, Southeastern Louisiana

http://www.lionsports.net/stats/Photos/Football/tulane/image/092207_450.JPG

http://www.lionsports.net/stats/Photos/Football/fb_NICH1117/image/111607_0881.JPG

2007--1st Team All-Southland Conference...17-20 FGs (Long 47, twice), 28-29 PATS...only misses were two blocks and a 54-yarder that was just short into a strong wind...broke SLC single-game record for most field goals with six, at Texas State (20, 24, 43, 47, 22, 47).

[Ronbo]

Marc Mariani - WR - JR. - 6' 180 lbs - 4.42 forty

11th in the nation in punt returns in 2007. 13.32 average.

12 kickoff returns. 32.2 average which ranked 2nd in the nation.

He caught this ball and is considered by most Griz fans one of the most spectacular catches ever at Wash/Griz stadium. The ball wasn't a lob, it was a bullet, which made a catch seem impossible.

http://web.montanagrizzlies.com/mtgriz/images/photo_gallery_images/2007_2008/Football/Photos/vs_Northern_/marc_mariani.jpg

See the catch here. 3rd TD of the game 5:32 to go in the 2nd quarter.

http://streamingmedia.montanagrizzlies.com/umgriz/2007_2008/Football/Multimedia/vs_Northern_/um-unc-2007.wmv

[Green26]

I suppose it's too late to list Montana graduating seniors Carpenter (all-american kicker and all-time leading FCS scorer) and Johnson (2nd in nation in punting (44.72) and net punting). Montana's kicking game is going to drop off a bit, or more.

[jaxstatealum]

Could we remove Hallford from the list :o He's the only guy I can think of that can kick a 45 yard fg and then miss an extra point xeyebrowx

[cowbellnation]

Shamen Washington RS

If he can stay healthy the guy is electric...

Unless of course you are playing football OUTSIDE in the Dakotas.

[turbodean]

Could we remove Hallford from the list He's the only guy I can think of that can kick a 45 yard fg and then miss an extra point

I think you're a bit harsh, surely you jest. ;) Hallford was 33 of 34 on PAT's and his FG pecentage over 75%. His kickoff distance is also respectable with the 2nd most number of touchbacks (9) on this list. Is there room for improvement? Of course, but his stats are pretty much right in there with everyone else on this list.

[I Bleed Purple]

Marc Mariani - WR - JR. - 6' 180 lbs - 4.42 forty

11th in the nation in punt returns in 2007. 13.32 average.

12 kickoff returns. 32.2 average which ranked 2nd in the nation.

He caught this ball and is considered by most Griz fans one of the most spectacular catches ever at Wash/Griz stadium. The ball wasn't a lob, it was a bullet, which made a catch seem impossible.

http://web.montanagrizzlies.com/mtgriz/images/photo_gallery_images/2007_2008/Football/Photos/vs_Northern_/marc_mariani.jpg

See the catch here. 3rd TD of the game 5:32 to go in the 2nd quarter.

http://streamingmedia.montanagrizzlies.com/umgriz/2007_2008/Football/Multimedia/vs_Northern_/um-unc-2007.wmv

Just looked him up. He had 12 returns last year. 12. One a game. Etuati had 3.5 times that amount of kickoff returns. 812 more yards.

More even in punt returns, although an average of 13.3 with a long of 31 is odd. A good odd, but odd. Lots of fair catches, maybe?

[Ronbo]

He was kicked away from much of the time, we only gave up 14 points a game (not the return opportunities as a Weber State that gives up 30 points a game), he was injured and out one game so he only played in 11. He still had a 32.2 average and THAT was 2nd in the nation.

[SuperJon]

Can I nominate Dominic Bolden? He had 21 returns for 671 yards and one touchdown. He averaged 32 yards per return. He broke the school record in special teams by halftime against VMI.

[BDKJMU]

Who are your special teams All-American candidates?

Post info on your candidates and as usual some names to get the thread started.

K Jon Striefsky, Delaware
K Jesse Hartley, Georgia Southern
K Taylor Rowan, Western Illinois
K Jeff Turner, SELU
K Gavin Hallford, Jacksonville State

K/P Robbie Dehaze, Northern Arizona
P Jason Leo, Lehigh
P Mike Snoy, Weber State
P Tom Bishop, New Hampshire
P Brandon Lane, Elon
P Blake Bercegeay, McNeese State
P Doug Spada, Southeast Missouri State
P Jahmal Blanchard, Hampton

RS Maurice Dupree, Jacksonville State
RS Bryant Eteuati, Weber State
RS Jeremy Gilchrist, Hampton
RS Justin Rogers, Richmond
RS Anthony Weeden, Prairie View A&M
RS Johnny Gray, UNI
RS Lardarius Webb, Nicholls State

Scotty McGee, JMU, rising 4th yr junior
-2006 99 yd kick return vs YSU in 1st round of playoffs. Its at the 6:55 mark of this JMU 2006 highlight video part 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td78-DNiWJQ

-2007 100 yard kick return vs Towson

McGee's 07' #s:
KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long
--------------------------------------------
Scotty McGee 18 545 30.3 1 100

[stuperman17]

Brian Palmer of YSU

14-15 FG's
34-36 PAT's...one was blocked

Last season he was Sports Network honorble mention all-american
Last year was 2nd team all gateway

[URMite]

Besides the above named Justin Rogers, we also have Derek Hatcher returning punts.

Rogers started the season returning punts but was much better at KOs. Then when he was injured, Hatcher replaced him for punts and had 5 for 141 yds in his first game.

I think there was one week last season where they were both #1 yds/ret (for the season) in their respective areas.

I hope their success continues because field position was a significant part of our offense last season.

[elcid96]

Nothing to add. We need some help in this area.

[Scooter]

Unless of course you are playing football OUTSIDE in the Dakotas.

FUMBLE!!!! We still like ya, Shamen.

SDSU...you need more cowbells!!!!

[Hoyadestroya85]

Angelo Babbaro KR Villanova pretty decent stats, and is one good block away from breaking one loose every time it's kicked..