Last season, Quadree Henderson was a consensus All-American, shattering any reasonable expectations anyone had for him. But it wasn't as a receiver where Henderson made his mark. Instead, he became the top return man in all of college football. He not only led the nation in return yardage with 1,166 yards but his four scores for returns also led the country as well. His three kickoff returns (the fourth was on a punt) were a school record.
Henderson also made his mark in the ground game, despite being a wideout. He was utilized heavily as a runner in Pitt's jet sweeps under coordinator Matt Canada, tallying 631 yards on the ground to go along with five touchdowns and a gaudy 10.