But not many pay a lot of attention to the return yardage and that, alone, can offset anything your opponent does.
Drew has quietly put together an all-American-type season, leading the nation in punt return yardage.
It does not matter how it is done: better return yardage, better starting field position, more passing.
"We got some good hang time, covered well, and they didn't get much return yardage."
He also wanted more hang time on punts, thereby limiting the chances of long return yardage.
And still holds the record for return yardage.
He holds the record for most punt return yardage in Browns history.
And it wasn't just the interceptions, it was Brown's return yardage, too.
During his senior year (1990), Welborne set a single-season record for punt return yardage with 455.
His career totals in return yardage, and yards per carry, still stand as Blue Bomber records.