September 13, 2007 - 12:00am
By Lance Williams
It is not often that a special teams player makes a significant impact on a football team’s season. Except for perhaps the spectacular 2006 season of Chicago Bears return man Devin Hester, return men are often overlooked and underappreciated football players. Yet sophomore wide receiver, return man and special teams player extraordinaire Bryan Walters was a big reason why the Red recovered from a 1-3 start to the 2006 season to finish with a 5-5 (3-4 Ivy) record.
Despite catching only three balls for 33 yards over the course of his freshman campaign, Walters made his presence known early and often returning both kicks and punts for Cornell. Over the course of the season, he asserted himself as arguably the top special teams player in the Ancient Eight.