Chafie Fields PSU FB most explosive player?
- Thread starter Mr. Potter
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No offense to Chafie Fields, he wouldn’t even make my top 6 list.
In no particular order, here are the most explosive PSU players I have seen since 1972:
Ki-Jana Carter
KJ Hamler
Saquon Barkley
OJ McDuffie
Blair Thomas
Michael Timpson
All these guys had tremendous speed.
In no particular order, here are the most explosive PSU players I have seen since 1972:
Ki-Jana Carter
KJ Hamler
Saquon Barkley
OJ McDuffie
Blair Thomas
Michael Timpson
All these guys had tremendous speed.
Larry Johnson didn't have blazing speed (from memory), but I seemed to remember him having quite a number of explosive plays.
He made my day in Miami in 1999. What a play!
If you asked me to name explosive Penn State players, I’m not sure Chafie Fields would even enter my mind.
One only has to watch one particular play...
Fast forward to 5:45 of this video and watch Carter teleport himself past 4 Minnesota defenders.
I was at that game! Amazing ending on a HUGE play!
Oh, no doubt impressive.
Just in the run I mentioned, the burst from about the 45 yard line to about the 50 isn't just another gear. It stands out to me as one of the most incredible bursts I've ever seen.
So was I. It poured that day and my wet wife was not happy until that play. The stop on 4th down after Miami didn’t kick a field goal made that catch and run a winning play.
I remember him having about a 4.40 40 which is pretty good for a guy at 228 #s. Not in league with Barkley but who is. Once LJ got by you there was not catching him.
Chafie was a good one, in my time guys that come to mind making big plays, Guman, Cefalo, K. Jackson, Warner, Thomas, Carter, LJ etc..
Obviously didn't see, but I'm guessing Lenny Moore and L. Mitchell would be at the top of the list as well.
James Boyd was fun to watch on special teams. At any moment he could potentially kill the ball carrier.
Boyd put the “reckless” in “reckless abandon.”
IMO Boyd doesn't get enough recognition for being the Defensive assassin that he was. There was no more feared Safety in Penn State history than James Boyd.
While I agree he was one of the most feared safeties ever. I can also agree that he was overhyped because he was not very good against the pass. He was basically, a big hitter, but was below average in coverage
I define explosive as gone, not being caught , Kijana fits that definition.
Even some of our best RB's were caught from behind.
Runners up - Saquon, LJ, Cefalo.
Even some of our best RB's were caught from behind.
Runners up - Saquon, LJ, Cefalo.
It was, unfortunately, only 1 year but Journey Brown should be close to the top.