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Filed under:. He placed in national track competitions. He was even qualified for the World Championship Athletics competition for sprinting, but he decided not to go. He would rather play football for LSU.
An immediate star, Holliday burned defenders. It didn't matter that he was small, because no one could catch him. Wes Welker is a household name when speaking of clutch wide receivers. But most people forget to imagine how small this receiver really is.
Only 5'9" tall and lbs. In , Welker signed with the Chargers, but was later cut. After that, he was picked up by the Dolphins, playing as their third receiver. Recording great stats, he eventually moved up to become the team's top receiver. But a Miami offense in shambles did not give Welker the support to play to his full potential.
So, in , Welker signed with the New England Patriots. Then, he really started to shine. He became the epitome of a "clutch" receiver. Using his speed and shiftiness, he always seemed to get pass defenders. In the , , and seasons, Welker received over 1, yards each year.
In , he attained 1, yards in only 13 games. He led the league in receptions in and The numbers speak for him. He is one of the best receivers in the league today.
Yes I know. But he is pretty short and really productive. Rice uses pure toughness and speed to overcome his small size. In , Rice was drafted by the Ravens. He still recorded all-purpose offensive yards.
But touchdowns were stolen by McGahee and McClain. The Ravens realized his potential though. In , he was named the sole starter for the Ravens as the every down back. One of the top strong safeties in the game today, Bob Sanders dominates on the football field.
Even though he is shorter than almost every other player on the field, he still capitalizes on every opportunity he gets. When healthy, Sanders has been one of the fastest and toughest defenders on the football field with an amazing field presence.
He has been given the nickname "The Hitman" by fellow teammates and coaches, because of his ridiculously hard hits on the field. He has stayed with the Colts ever since. Sanders is known for being a great teammate and an amazing decision maker on the football field, when he is healthy. The only problem is Sanders has never played a full season in his career.
Throughout his entire time with the Colts, he has been plagued by season ending injuries. In , he only played 4 games. In the last two NFL seasons, he has played a total of eight.
Even though he has had a very large number of injuries, Sanders has still managed to succeed. Jackson is the opposite of Ray Rice. He is relatively short for a receiver, but not too much shorter. According to the coach, almost all NFL kickers today have soccer backgrounds. Non-goalie soccer players standing and above are about as rare as NFL quarterbacks and NBA point guards under Nedney made Vanderjagt converted The Bengals selected Dorsch in the fourth round in , making him the tallest top kicker to be drafted since Chip Lohmiller , was taken in the third round in
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