When the Brigham Young Cougars needed someone to help fix
the problems in the kickoff return department, head coach Bronco Mendenhall
knew just who to call: JD Falslev. With his first return of the game, for 44
yards, Falslev became the only BYU player to record all-purpose yards in four
different categories.
Falslev is not just an all-purpose player by definition, but also by performance. He has made
a real impact in games with his rushing, receiving, punt and kickoff returning.
Rushing
Falslev has just 90 rushing yards, but his 7.5 yards per
carry average is impressive. That impressive YPC can be attributed to his
53-yard run against Weber State
Receiving
Falslev has 20 receptions for 141 yards and 1 touchdown this
season. He is currently tied for third most receptions on the team. His
touchdown reception made the difference between a win and a loss for BYU
against Utah State
Punt Returns
Falslev has returned 17 punts for 151 yards this season.
While BYU was trailing Oregon State
Kickoff Returns
Falslev has 3 kickoff returns for 129 yards. All three
returns came against Georgia Tech. All three were 42 yards or longer. Obviously,
all three returns gave BYU great field position. On the three drives, BYU
scored a total of 17 points, which matched the point total Georgia Tech had the
entire game.
In total, Falslev has 511 all-purpose yards, which is third
on the team. That number could skyrocket by the end of the
year since he just started returning kickoffs. While he will be hard pressed to
pass Jamaal Williams (742) and Cody Hoffman (761), Falslev is finding a way to
make a difference in games in all four of his roles with this team.
That can't be said about anyone else.
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That can't be said about anyone else.
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