I was excited to see Devon Allen return kicks on Monday as we haven’t had a thrilling returner since Brian Mitchell (2000-02). Sure, DeSean Jackson and Brian Westbrook had huge punt returns for TDs (thank you Giants) but it wasn’t their steady gig. Jalen Reagor returned a punt for a TD in his rookie season, but then fumbled 19 punts and averaged -2 yards per return* after that.
*These stats are rough estimates, not verified.
Reno Mahe led the league in punt return average in 2005. Did you know that??! My recollection is that he was a human fair catch.