It's no secret how much Urban Meyer values the importance of solid special teams play.
He's touted it ever since his arrival in Columbus, appropriately linking strong special units performance with winning the field position battle, something not unfamiliar to Buckeye fans dating back to the days of Jim Tressel.
Despite Meyer's continuous talk about the value of strong special teams and his personal involvement in the various units, the Buckeyes haven't exactly been consistently spectacular.
In particular, Meyer could use a boost in the punt return game after mediocre results in 2016 and 2017.
| YEAR | TOTAL RETURNS | TOTAL RETURN YARDS | AVG PER PUNT RETURN | NATL RANK | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30 | 166 | 5. |