Football
Hyatt’s smooth play may be getting attention
It was just one play in a Monday practice, but Daulton Hyatt handled a high, off-center snap from center so smoothly with a handoff to running back Rakeem Boyd it was eye-opening to some.
The only quarterback Chad Morris has mentioned as standing out much is redshirt freshman Daulton Hyatt.
Morris has challenged him because nobody is talking much about the Alabama native that has added muscle to a lean frame after spring practice.
“No one is talking about this guy,” Morris said Saturday at Media Day following the first two practices. “So, as I shared with him, I said, ‘No one is talking about you, man. What are you going to do? Are you just going to sit back and give it up here or what? Or are you gonna go compete?’”
At Monday’s practice there was a play that may show a little of what coaches are starting to see from him.
Hyatt fielded a snap from center that was high and to the right with one hand and immediately made the handoff to running back Rakeem Boyd in one motion.
It was almost as if that’s how it was designed.
Here’s the play in pictures:
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1. The snap from center
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2. Controlling the high snap
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3. The handoff to Boyd, who never broke stride
This is one small play, but Morris’ comments may have been a result of seeing plays like this on a consistent basis from Hyatt.
Others may make plays similar, but in the two practices we have been allowed to see a small portion of, none have handled a potentially bad center snap that smoothly.
Which may be why Hyatt has inserted himself into the quarterback picture.
