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Title: Player ID Help
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on August 27, 2023, 05:36:03 PM
Hey guys,
I'm hoping for some help with naming some players that were multi-threats for all-time teams for my game.

Guys that were spread out rushing and receiving, which omits them from being among the top 4-5 ever at their school in either statt.

Examples:
David Palmer at Alabama - 102 rec, 86 rushes (plus returns)
Percy Harvin at Florida -  194 rush, 133 rec
Art Monk at Syracuse  - 254 rush, 102 rec

These players were great at running and receiving, but didn't have enough volume in either to make their school's all-time team.

Keeping it to guys from the 60s till now, who else might qualify for this?  Return game and defense/INTs would work, too.

These will be bonus all-time teams focusing on these players that will be special giveaways or something.

*I had no idea Art Monk ran so much in college, did you?
*Reggie Bush makes it as a rusher, so someone other than him
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on August 27, 2023, 07:56:16 PM
Hines Ward!

Obviously Antwaan Randle-El, but I probably won't be creating the all-time Indiana team anytime soon, lol.
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on August 27, 2023, 08:05:47 PM
Derrick Williams at Penn St had 117 carries.  That surprises me.


Does Curtis Samuel move the needle for OSU people?  I doubt it.
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: MarqHusker on August 27, 2023, 08:20:34 PM
where does Eric Metcalf fit for you?   80s Texas.
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on August 27, 2023, 09:28:01 PM
where does Eric Metcalf fit for you?  80s Texas.
He's definitely one, thanks.  I have him on the UT All-Time team, but as a pass-catcher only. 
I could definitely switch him out for a WR there and then have a separate, special UT team featuring him as a runner, pass-catcher, and return man.

Spot on!
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: MarqHusker on August 27, 2023, 09:46:12 PM
Leeland McElroy.   Texas A&M mid 90s.
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: longhorn320 on August 27, 2023, 09:49:57 PM
He's definitely one, thanks.  I have him on the UT All-Time team, but as a pass-catcher only. 
I could definitely switch him out for a WR there and then have a separate, special UT team featuring him as a runner, pass-catcher, and return man.

Spot on!
If I remember right he used to also be on the kickoff return team

he was faster then hell
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: FearlessF on August 27, 2023, 09:50:02 PM
did Johnny the Jet Rogers make the list?
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on August 27, 2023, 09:54:47 PM
Leeland McElroy.  Texas A&M mid 90s.
I'll take a look at his rush/rec.  He's definitely All-Time A&M's kick returner already.
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on August 27, 2023, 09:57:00 PM
did Johnny the Jet Rogers make the list?
He's already on the AT Nebraska team as a pass-catcher and the punt returner.  
He may have enough carries that I could include a version featuring all of his exploits.

It's just tough, because of all the worthwhile big red RBs and an option QBs taking a ball-carrier spot already.
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on August 27, 2023, 09:58:33 PM
Tavon Austin for WV is one, but I assume he'd make it as a prominent pass-catcher.  

I'm researching and I'm finding a lot of RBs with plenty of receptions, but unremarkable yards per catch averages.  

Maybe there's just not many of these guys, lol.  Duh.
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: Kris60 on August 28, 2023, 06:09:35 AM
Rocket Ismail?  131 career carries for a 7.7 YPC.  71 career receptions for 22 YPR, and then of course his return exploits.  I was actually a little surprised he had more rushing attempts than receptions.
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: Kris60 on August 28, 2023, 06:14:49 AM
WVU also had a guy named Jock Sanders who was a do everything that played from 2007-10.  He and Tavon actually overlapped a couple of years.  206 career receptions and 113 career rushing attempts.
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: Temp430 on August 28, 2023, 07:22:34 AM
Charles Woodson
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: MaximumSam on August 28, 2023, 07:24:34 AM
Paul Warfield played halfback and DB and returner for the Buckeyes and never had big time stats, but became a Hall of Fame NFL receiver. 
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: Kris60 on August 28, 2023, 10:40:28 AM
DeAnthony Thomas?
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on August 28, 2023, 10:38:31 PM
Rocket Ismail?  131 career carries for a 7.7 YPC.  71 career receptions for 22 YPR, and then of course his return exploits.  I was actually a little surprised he had more rushing attempts than receptions.
He's on the All-Time ND team at WR and one of the returners.  

It would be interesting to offer him and his carries, maybe both kick and punt returner as well.
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on August 28, 2023, 10:39:01 PM
WVU also had a guy named Jock Sanders who was a do everything that played from 2007-10.  He and Tavon actually overlapped a couple of years.  206 career receptions and 113 career rushing attempts.
I'll look him up.
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on August 28, 2023, 10:40:06 PM
Paul Warfield played halfback and DB and returner for the Buckeyes and never had big time stats, but became a Hall of Fame NFL receiver.
Yeah, I noticed him while researching it a little.
This is college-based, so I don't think he did enough, just volume-wise.  But he's definitely a name guy.
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on August 28, 2023, 10:41:15 PM
DeAnthony Thomas?
I haven't created an all-time Oregon yet......so actually, that should probably be my next task, lol.
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on August 29, 2023, 01:01:46 AM
DeAnthony Thomas?
Bingo!


Juuuust not making the team on rushing or receiving.....but a stud that Oregon fans would love to be included.  Yes!

Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on August 29, 2023, 01:03:17 AM
Yeeeesh, I was assuming Dan Fouts would be on the all-time Oregon team, but damn.  He SUCKED.

50% comp rate
37 TDs
54 INTs
6 yards per attempt

High volume for the times, but ick!
Title: Re: Player ID Help
Post by: FearlessF on August 29, 2023, 07:52:13 AM
but, but, he had a great NFL career