Thread by @ADavidHaleJoint

Nothing predicts success like explosive plays. Drives with at least 1 explosive play (run of 12+, pass of 16+) average 4.1 points. Drives without one average 0.5 points.

So, who are the players who create the most explosive plays? (1/8)

Explosive play%, returning P5 RBs (min 100 touches)
Robinson, Tex - 18.1%
Gibbs, GT - 17.5%
Vaughn, KSt - 16.8%
Smith, A&M - 16.5%
Jackson, OkSt - 15.1%
Ealy, Miss - 14.6%
Durant, Duke - 14.3%
Horvath, Pur - 14.1%
(2/9)

Explosive play%, returning P5 RBs (cont)

Bigsby, Aub - 13.9%
Conner, Miss - 13.2%
Brown, Ill - 13.2%
Spiller, A&M - 12.6%
Goodson, Iowa - 12.2%
Broussard, Colo - 12.1%
Knight, NCSU - 11.8%
(3/9)

Explosive play%, returning P5 RBs (min 50 touches)

White, Az St, 26.0%
Dye, Oregon, 24.0%
Robinson, Texas, 18.1%
Tyree, ND, 18.07%
McIntosh, UGA, 17.7%
Gibbs, GT, 17.5%
Vaughn, KSt, 16.8%
McIntosh, Wazzu, 16.7%
Evans, TCU, 16.7%
Smith, A&M, 16.5%
(4/9)

Expl play%, returning P5 WR/TE (min 50 targets)

Metchie, Ala - 31.7%
Wilson, OhSt - 30.2%
Mims, Okla - 28.9%
Greene, WF - 27.6%
Fryfogle, IU - 27.1%
Woods, Okla - 25.5%
Emezie, NCSU - 25.4%
Ezukanma, TTU - 24.7%
Olave, OhSt - 24.6%
Pickens, UGA - 24.6%
Turner, VT - 24.6%
(5/9)

Explosive play%, returning P5 WR/TE (cont)

Dotson, PSU - 21.8%
Harley, Mia - 21.8%
Kolar, IaSt - 21.7%
Snead, Bay - 21.5%
Burks, Ark - 20.5%
Robinson, VT - 20.0%
Washington, PSU - 20.0%
Thomas, NCSU - 20.0%
Boutte, LSU - 19.5%
Robinson, WF - 19.1%
(6/9)

Explosive play% returning P5 WRs/TEs (min 35 targets)

Dulcich, UCLA, 37.5%
Davis, UVA, 36.4%
Copeland, UF, 34.2%
Metchie, Ala, 31.7%
Wilson, OhSt, 30.2%
Jackson, UGA, 29.6%
Stogner, Okla, 29.0%
Jenkins, LSU, 29.0%
Mims, Okla, 28.9%
Carter, NCSU, 28.3%
(7/9)

Most total explosive plays in 2020, returning P5
Hall, IaSt - 35
Spiller, A&M - 27
Vaughn, KSt - 27
Brown, WVU - 26
Williams, ND - 26
Metchie, Bama - 25
Harris, SoCar - 25
Ibrahim, Minn - 24
Ealy, Miss - 24
(8/9)

Most total explosive plays in 2020, returning P5 (cont)
Flowers, BC - 23
Broussard, Colo - 21
Gibbs, GT - 21
Bigsby, Aub - 21
Knight, NCSU - 20
Goodson, Iowa - 20
Harley, Mia - 19
Durant, Duke - 19
Dotson, PSU - 19
Smith, A&M - 19
Robinson, Tex - 19

(9/9)

Side note: Min 100 touches/50 targets last season, Dyami Brown ranked 5th in explosive play% among receivers, Michael Carter was No. 1 among RBs and Javonte Williams was No. 2 among RBs. Phil Longo knows how to coach some offense.