DJ Chark has always had a lot of appreciation for punt returners.
Now that he is one, LSU’s senior wide receiver realizes why even more.
With head-hunting defenders bearing down on him while the ball soars through the air or bounces around on the turf, a punt returner has a split second to make a decision that can affect the entire team.
Do you take a chance and field it, or call for a fair catch when it goes over your head and risk having the ball downed in the shadows of the goal post?
“I always applaud guys that do it,” Chark said Monday.