Track team receivers

[BernardKingGOAT]

He was a solid player. He broke 900 yards once in 11 years. He averaged 600 yards and 4 TDs per season over his career. He was never at the level of the top guys of his era like Largent, Collinsworth, Monk, etc.

There have been a lot of 600.yards per season NFL guys, they have been very few world record holders, Gold medal winners and 11 time track All Americans

I know where he stands with WRs. Heck, he isn't anywhere near UT's all time team except as a returner. My point about the OP. We never routinely took guys off the track team and made them into star WRs

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Sam Graddy and RB Jeff Powell were the only "track first" guys I remember.

The point I have poorly made is that the stated opportunity to participate in a national track program brought many guys to campus, even when track ribbons were the only incentive. Starting with Dickey and Rohe. Obviously a well played differentiating recruiting tool for both sports.

Anybody able to verify one way or the other a flashback I had of Bill Skinner or another field guy giving FB a shot later in their careers? Seems to rattle around in my head. That synergy between sports was important as was breaking the color barrier, especially at QB. Hard to quantify, but real.

 

[ENGRVOL]

Can he catch a football?

 

[KTrain]

No, it didn't happen that way at all. We signed receivers who also ran track when players competed in both sports. In regards to your first question, the answer is NO. That actually never happened

I think Sam Graddy was basically the only track star project football receiver and he never panned out. The rest were known for being fast track athletes but also highly recruited football players.