By the Numbers: FCS Explosive Players Returning for the 2024 Season

[ElrodGrizzly]

FCS Explosive Playmakers Returning for the 2024 Season | The Analyst

FCS explosive playmakers are easy to spot out in open space with the football. Here’s a top-10 list of returnees for the 2024 season.

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No. 1: Junior Bergen, Montana, Sr.​

How do we put this lightly? When Bergen looks like he’s going left, it may actually be to the right. His “change up” in speed would make an all-star baseball pitcher grin.

On special teams, Bergen is like that nasty storm you really don’t want hitting your house. You know it’s coming, but there’s nothing you can do about it and you’re not sure what the damage estimate will be afterward.

Bergen is this year’s swiss army knife version of Laube. He will be dangerous on special teams – both punt and kickoff – the passing game (59 receptions, 791 yards, five touchdowns), and just for fun, the running game after he averaged nearly seven yards per carry last year.

Bergen showed the flash in last year’s national playoffs, when his big plays (three return TDs) wowed a national audience that extends well beyond the usual FCS diehard fan.

Bergen defines the word “explosive,” and will be the No. 1 guy in that category of the 2024 FCS season – before the next level comes calling.

 

[Grizzinator]

The next level talk is interesting. Anyone ever heard about Bergen being rated as a prospect?

 

[Da Boyz Mom]

Teams are going to be working harder to kick away from him since everyone knows not to kick to him now.

 

[GrizWin99]

The next level talk is interesting. Anyone ever heard about Bergen being rated as a prospect?

If I had to bet, Bergen will have a solid, multi-year career in the CFL.

 

[ElrodGrizzly]

The next level talk is interesting. Anyone ever heard about Bergen being rated as a prospect?

No, I haven't. I think his 40 time will be a big decider. Especially with the new kick rules, there will be a role for a return specialist, but I think that Rashid Shaheed is probably the best comparison going right now IF he were to make it to the NFL, in terms of Bergen's ceiling.

 

[ElrodGrizzly]

Teams are going to be working harder to kick away from him since everyone knows not to kick to him now.

Put the young Gilman opposite him, maybe? I've wondered if the expectations is he may be our next electric return man.

 

[UncleRico]

The next level talk is interesting. Anyone ever heard about Bergen being rated as a prospect?

I think the new NFL kickoff rules will make him more valuable. It will interesting to watch this season. Awesome rule change.

 

[DoubleNicks]

The next level talk is interesting. Anyone ever heard about Bergen being rated as a prospect?

If I had to bet, Bergen will have a solid, multi-year career in the CFL.

Yes, Dickenson is on record as already being interested in bringing Bergen and White to the CFL.

 

[GrizWin99]

Yes, Dickenson is on record as already being interested in bringing Bergen and White to the CFL.

White is a guarantee with his citizenship!