Why is Dee Williams not in NCAA Punt Return Stats?

[BruisedOrange]

Tennessee is ranked #5 in Team Punt Return stats with 19 returns for 322 yards yielding a 16.95 yard average per return.

So how does Dee Williams does not appear among the top 45 players in the Individual Punt Return statistics? There are players in that list with only 12 returns, so it's not that his body of work is too small.

According to Fox Sports, Dee has 14 returns this season for 272 yards. That would be 19.43 yards per return -- better than the NCAA's #1 ranked Gould from Oregon State who's averaging 18.2 yards per return.

What am I missing?

 

[Vol8188]

There may be a minimum number of returns needed to qualify? I’m not sure. But I know he missed some games early in the year

 

[fossilfiction]

I tried to pick your argument apart, and I cannot. You escaped today.
I do not know how he can have 14 returns for 272, 19.4 avg, with a TD and not be on that list based on the company he is keeping. Considering he only returned in 8 games, it's been a solid year for him.

 

[fossilfiction]

There may be a minimum number of returns needed to qualify. I’m not sure. But I know he missed some games early in the year

It would have to be 9 games as Dee was in 8 and they do have someone on the list with 9 games.

https://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/current/individual/15

 

[Jeff Clark]

Dee Williams is a darn good returner

 

[BruisedOrange]

It would have to be 9 games as Dee was in 8 and they do have someone on the list with 9 games.

Well, that is a logical deduction---though I wonder what the NCAA's logic would be to regard number of games over number of returns. (As if some school is gonna use their best returner for only the eight easiest teams on their schedule?!!)

But--hey--"NCAA Logic" could be the title of an Escher drawing.

 

[My VOLS are huge]

So, i decided to stir the pot this morning and ask the website why he was left off the list. Below is the reply i got

Thank you for the email.

Dee Williams
#3, The University of Tennessee
8 Games Played
14 Punt Returns
272 Yards

In eight games this season, Dee has 14 punt returns, resulting in 272 yards. He has played in 66.67% of his team’s games this season.

To make our Punt Returns Ranking, this is our criteria: Players must average a minimum of 1.2 punts per game and play in 75% of their team’s games.

Thank you for your continued support in NCAA.com.

-NCAA.com Support

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Why has Dee Williams from Univ. of Tenn been excluded from the punt return stats you have listed?
Williams has 14 returns this year for 272 yards for an average of 19.43 yards per return

 

[fossilfiction]

So, i decided to stir the pot this morning and ask the website why he was left off the list. Below is the reply i got
In eight games this season, Dee has 14 punt returns, resulting in 272 yards. He has played in 66.67% of his team’s games this season.
To make our Punt Returns Ranking, this is our criteria: Players must average a minimum of 1.2 punts per game and play in 75% of their team’s games.

Yeah, he falls short in both of those. Games like USC and Alabama where there was not a lot of punting by the enemy didn't help.
Way to go get the answer.

 

[SN-A-C Orange]

So, i decided to stir the pot this morning and ask the website why he was left off the list. Below is the reply i got

Thank you for the email.

Dee Williams
#3, The University of Tennessee
8 Games Played
14 Punt Returns
272 Yards

In eight games this season, Dee has 14 punt returns, resulting in 272 yards. He has played in 66.67% of his team’s games this season.

To make our Punt Returns Ranking, this is our criteria: Players must average a minimum of 1.2 punts per game and play in 75% of their team’s games.

Thank you for your continued support in NCAA.com.

-NCAA.com Support

From:
Date: Monday, November 28, 2022 at 7:44 AM
To: NCAASupport <NCAASupport@warnermedia.com>
Subject: Punt return stats
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Why has Dee Williams from Univ. of Tenn been excluded from the punt return stats you have listed?
Williams has 14 returns this year for 272 yards for an average of 19.43 yards per return

So, they are saying, "It's the defense's fault."
Sorry ... I'm in a 'mood' today!

 

[garyp194]

Yeah, he falls short in both of those. Games like USC and Alabama where there was not a lot of punting by the enemy didn't help.
Way to go get the answer.

Sens ro me 8 if 12 games is 75% and 14 returns in 8 games is well over 1.2 rpg, closer to 2 than 1.2

 

[garyp194]

Sens ro me 8 if 12 games is 75% and 14 returns in 8 games is well over 1.2 rpg, closer to 2 than 1.2

Nevermind, 9 games is 75%.

 

[#1n51&98]

Another question could be , why did he not get more opportunities at CB ? Considering the deficiencies and injuries at CB . I thought that's what he was brought in from JC for ? Heck of a punt returner !

 

[wrangler]

It doesn't help when your team decides not to try to catch or return punts as often as the Vols have lately.