(S3) - PT #4 - Best at what they do

[Bzerkap]

Well it's a surprise since it's been his first year returning but Dermot Lavelle is easily the best punt returner in the league. He's got the speed, agility and intelligence to find the smallest lane and burst through for a huge gain. It doesn't seem like there's a game that goes by where he doesn't show off his wheels.

Let's look at some stats and we'll start with the big one, punt return average. Lavelle absolutely destroys people here with an absolutely Hall of Fame worthy 13.8 yard average. The next closest qualified (15 or more returns) returner is Antoine Delacour with 9.4. Think about that, Dermot gains a whole 4.4 yards more per punt than an extremely accomplished returner like Delacour. The next three are at 8.5, 8.4, and 8.3 respectively. Meaning that Delacour is actually closer to 5th place than Dermot is to 2nd. Staggering.

He's also the only returner to score a TD off a punt return. He also has the longest punt return of the season, a 77 yard scamper. Delacour is close with a 69 yard return but still second.

While many may know him as the white cornerback of the NSFL he is also the great returner of the NSFL, and every week he shows you why. Will we ever see another returner like this again?

@`Dermot`