![]() The coaching staff basically took him off of return duty last year, but it’ll be interesting to see how often the new staff wants to use such an explosive player who also serves as a damn-near-every-down receiver at this point in his career. ![]() Sheffield had 480 yards at 10.4 yards per catch, which is still pretty sweet and good for third in reception yards on the team (again) behind NFL draft picks Charlie Jones and Payne Durham. Note: Part of Purdue’s athletics website says it was 840 yards last season and I was thinking “I watched all of last season, 18 yards per catch cannot be correct. Last year, he solidified his role as one of the most reliable passing targets, racking up 480 yards on 46 receptions with four touchdowns. That ended up being third-most on the team. While leading the Boilers in punt and kickoff return yards, he only started in three of twelve games as a wide receiver, still catching 36 passes for 325 yards and five touchdowns (including the game-winner against Illinois). Sheffield had fewer kickoff returns in 2021 because “DON’T KICK TOWARD THAT GUY” but still returned seven kickoffs for 75 yards. Pretty good start.Īs a redshirt sophomore, he not only found his role in the offense but expanded his role on special teams, returning 14 punts for 109 yards. That means 397 return yards on 19 kickoffs for 20.9 yards per return. Despite limited targets on offense as a wide receiver, his 2020 season involved 412 all-purpose yards and only 11 of those were receiving yards. Sheffield maintained his redshirt after appearing in three games as a true freshman, hauling in two receptions for 12 yards against Minnesota.Īs a redshirt freshman, his speed and vision established him as one of the most reliable kick return men in college football. Down the track, his receiving skills have caught up with his engine. The former four-star recruit out of Tennessee started his career dazzling Boilermakers faithful with his speed. This mainstay has big expectations in 2023. Thompson’s Station, TN (Independence High School) ![]()
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