Your Punt/Kick Return Specialist for 2013?

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Who will vie for the Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers Return Specialist Award this year?

Got a game changing return specialist on your favorite team?

Past winners are...

2012 - Tavon Austin, West Virginia
2011 - Joe Adams, Arkansas

1959 - Billy Cannon, LSU

The watchlist for the Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers Return Specialist Award should be out in the next couple of weeks. In the meantime we could probably come up with a pretty good list.

To be eligible, a player must be a primary return specialist (punt and/or kickoff), be ranked among the national leaders in return and display "leadership, courage, desire, respect for authority and discipline.

 

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Nebraska's return game was atrocious last season due to fumblitis, but if they can get that fixed than Jamal Turner has the intangibles and could have a decent season.

 

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You just know Bill Snyder will have an ace returning kicks for K. State

Watch these two.

Tyler Lockett

Tramaine Thompson

 

[WhiteMamba]

The best... Black Mamba... DeAnthony Thomas

Not sure if he qualifies for this award, but he is ridiculous.

Highlights for yall, even if you hate the Ducks, enjoy these amazing plays by Mamba

 

[WhiteMamba]

The guy in blue (Aloha) is an incoming Freshman that should get some returns... 6'1" 210 fastest kid in the class of 2013. Went for 640 yds in rushing in a game this season...

 

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The best... Black Mamba... DeAnthony Thomas

Not sure if he qualifies for this award, but he is ridiculous.

Why wouldn't he. He was on their watchlist last year..

Jet Award 2012 Watch List | "The Jet" Return Award

Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers himself was a WR/RB/KR

So was last years winner Tavon Austin.

 

[Sox33OSU]

Black Mamba is absolutely terrifying.

OSU has several options. Roderick Smith and Devin Smith both returned kicks last year, and we also have Jordan Hall coming back from injury, so it's a crapshoot at this point. I'd love to see incoming frosh Dontre Wilson. He is insanely fast and accelerates right now.

 

[WhiteMamba]

SoxOSU, I was dissapointed to see Wilson go to tOSU after committing to Oregon. But hey... Cant wait to see him he is electrifying.

I dont think Black Mamba is the fastest Duck anymore however... See the 100m dash I posted above. Way bigger than DeAnthony as well...

 

[Sox33OSU]

SoxOSU, I was dissapointed to see Wilson go to tOSU after committing to Oregon. But hey... Cant wait to see him he is electrifying.

I dont think Black Mamba is the fastest Duck anymore however... See the 100m dash I posted above. Way bigger than DeAnthony as well...

Yeah, it wouldn't shock me if he played RB and WR in Urban's offense. His acceleration is astonishing for someone his age. Can't wait to get him in this summer for workouts. He will definitely be on the field this year.

That Tyner kid looks like a monster. I saw his daddy is a lawyer?

 

[TexasMan]

I hope Daje Johnson.

 

[WhiteMamba]

Yeah, it wouldn't shock me if he played RB and WR in Urban's offense. His acceleration is astonishing for someone his age. Can't wait to get him in this summer for workouts. He will definitely be on the field this year.

That Tyner kid looks like a monster. I saw his daddy is a lawyer?

Yeah, they live two blocks away here in Beaverton...

 

[Olyduck]

Don't forget Addison, Mamba. He never really showed skill running on returns but he was catching everything kicked his way in the Fiesta. I would have liked to see what he could do.

 

[WhiteMamba]

Don't forget Addison, Mamba. He never really showed skill running on returns but he was catching everything kicked his way in the Fiesta. I would have liked to see what he could do.

Oly, I love Addison. That kid has fantastic set of hands. I love having him back for punts. Makes me feel very confident in having him back there. Doesnt seem like a guy that will make mistakes. He is one of my favorite Ducks FOR SURE.

 

[4down20]

Alabama has been lacking the past few years. I'd be happy with one that just didn't fumble.

Marquis Maze was pretty good, but 2011 was his last year.


Before that Javier Arenas was awesome, but 2009 was his last year. He might be one of the best ever at returning.

 

[Uman5]

Canes always fair pretty good in this category.
Duke Johnson is uncanny at finding the holes and the speed to get through them.

 

[WhiteMamba]

Canes always fair pretty good in this category.
Duke Johnson is uncanny at finding the holes and the speed to get through them.

Agree. The U always seems to have outstanding return men. I will keep my eye on this Johnson fella. Sounds like he is fun to watch...

 

[Uman5]

Agree. The U always seems to have outstanding return men. I will keep my eye on this Johnson fella. Sounds like he is fun to watch...

True Soph. ACC rookie of the year last season

 

[WhiteMamba]

True Soph. ACC rookie of the year last season

Right on. UMan. Are you happy with Golden as the Canes HC? I dont much about how the fanbase feels about him.. 2000+ miles away... I think he is a great fit and a needed change of mindset for the program....

 

[Uman5]

Right on. UMan. Are you happy with Golden as the Canes HC? I dont much about how the fanbase feels about him.. 2000+ miles away... I think he is a great fit and a needed change of mindset for the program....

No doubt, like him. Good recruiter. Kind of got hosed a hiring, it seems the institution hasn't forthright about impending sanctions. But he stuck with us. His wife loves Coral Gables which is a plus.

 

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2013 Jet Award Watch List | "The Jet" Return Award


2013 The Jet Award Watch List

Player.................................Year..........School

Ralph David Abernathy IV Jr. Cincinnati
Antonio Andrews Sr. Western Kentucky
Dri Archer Sr. Kent St
DJ Banks Sr. Louisiana Tech
Odell Beckham Jr. LSU
Corey Brown Sr. Ohio State
Isaiah Burse Sr. Fresno State
Chase Clayton Jr. New Mexico State
Jordan Cotton Sr. Iowa
Andre Debose Sr. Florida
Quandre Diggs Jr. Texas
Stefon Diggs Soph Maryland
Tyler Ervin Jr. San Jose State
Spiffy Evans Jr. Boston College
JD Falslev Sr. BYU
Justin Gilbert Sr. Oklahoma State
Autrey Golden Soph UTEP
Jamal Golden Jr. Georgia Tech
Rashad Green Jr. Florida State
Rannell Hall Soph Central Florida
Akeem Hunt Jr. Purdue
Duke Johnson Soph Miami
Christion Jones Jr. Alabama
Demitri Knowles Soph Virginia Tech
Jonathan Krause Sr. Vanderbilt
Marqise Lee Jr. USC
Richard Leonard Jr. Florida International
Jameon Lewis Jr. Mississippi State
Tommylee Lewis Soph Northern Illinois
Colin Lockett Sr. San Diego State
Tyler Lockett Jr. Kansas State
Venric Mark Sr. Northwestern
Marques Mosley Soph Colorado
Marcus Murphy Jr. Missouri
Dennis Norfleet Soph Michigan
Louchiez Purifoy Jr. Florida
Bernard Reedy Sr. Toledo
Jamill Smith Sr. Ball State
Darryl Surgent Jr. Louisiana-Lafayette
Damien Thigpen Sr. UCLA
De’Anthony Thomas Jr. Oregon
Tremaine Thompson Sr. Kansas State
Jamal Turner Jr. Nebraska
Jaylen Walton Soph Ole Miss
Sammy Watkins Jr. Clemson
Trey Watts Jr. Tulsa
Reggie Whatley Jr. Middle Tennessee State
Trey Williams Soph Texas A&M
J.J. Worton Jr. UCF