This skews the stats and makes it somewhat deceiving.

In particular, McAffrey's had 31 KO returns this seasons. There are 45 TEAMS that have 31 or fewer KO returns on the season--across FBS, 35 is the average for a TEAM. For comparison purposes, Ohio State has only 14 returns the entire season.

What makes the KO returns deceiving is how easy it is to accumulate yardage. The average KO return is ~21.4 yards. Therefore, 31 average KO returns would add up to 660+ yards. with Missouri has the worst KO return average by a a yard, and they still average > 15 yards per return (~ 470 yards for 31 returns).

There is no doubt he's had a great season and his versatility is a definite positive; however, when you put his return yards into context, his stats become less Heisman worthy.

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Posted by gthog61

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Posted on 11/30/15 at 7:44 pm to buckeye_vol

exactly, most of the time you get 15 or 20 yards before meeting an opposing player

I'm not bashing him in particular, just yards from scrimmage are different (he has a bunch of those too).

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Posted by Knight of Old

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Posted on 11/30/15 at 10:00 pm to buckeye_vol

quote:
however, when you put his return yards into context

Here's some context:
He returned Kick-offs - a lot of them.
He ran for yards - a lot of them.
He caught passes - a lot of them.
He even threw a touchdown pass.

The context is not the number of kick-offs he returns relative to how many kick-off returns other teams have. (by the way, the greater amount of KOs might indicate a weaker defense which would, in turn, raise the value of an individual offensive performer who can 'do it all').

The context is that he returns kick-offs, period. And this, in addition to all he does, actually proves that he can do things the running backs at the top of the list simply are not doing.

Also, to imply that all-purpose yards are somehow meaningless is tantamount to saying: running, receiving, or kicking yardage - pick one because the others don't matter.

For regular season performance, McCaffrey has been extremely impressive and should be awarded the Heisman based on his multi-varied accomplishments as a player.

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