I have been hearing a lot of the talking heads talking up Peppers' chances at the Heisman so took a look at his stats. The best part of his game has been in the return game. He leads the nation in punt return yards and averages 17 yards per return, 1 TD, on 15 returns. He also has 6 KO returns and an average of 28 yards per return. While very impressive numbers, this means that in 8 games he has 21 returns, or less than 3 per game, and 1 TD.
He has rushed for 131 yards and has caught 2 passes for 3 yards.
On defense he has made 44 tackles in 8 games, zero INT's and 3.5 sacks. The intent is not to diminish his talents as he is an elite athlete. But I sometimes wonder if people in the media do any research at all or if they simply all parrot the same things others say.
He has rushed for 131 yards and has caught 2 passes for 3 yards.
On defense he has made 44 tackles in 8 games, zero INT's and 3.5 sacks. The intent is not to diminish his talents as he is an elite athlete. But I sometimes wonder if people in the media do any research at all or if they simply all parrot the same things others say.
