The receiving team had nine or 10 players lined up between its own 35 and 30 in the “setup zone” with the other one or two players back deep to receive the kick. And no one but the kicker or return ...

Team owners voted on this decision at the ... the injury rate from collisions while simultaneously increasing the kickoff return rate. Kickoffs have historically resulted in a higher percentage ...

In 2021, he averaged an SEC-leading 32.8 yards per kickoff return with a 100-yard touchdown against NC State. In 2022, he was first-team all-SEC and earned some all-American honors as a returner ...

The team with the lowest touchback rate was the Commanders at 24.1% and that’s because their kickoff coverage unit was sound and ranked ninth in lowest average return allowed at 26.5 yards.