Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Dareke Young is entering his fourth season in the league, and so far he’s making the most of his increased role.

While Young has sparingly played on offense throughout his Seahawks career (and still isn’t playing a whole lot now), he’s carved out a fairly important role as one of Seattle’s primary kick returners. This may seem minor, but with kick return rates way up thanks to new rule changes, there’s a renewed emphasis on fielding competent returners, and Young has gone from exclusively a gunner to someone who’s proven he’s dangerous with the ball in his hands.

Having never returned any kicks or punts in the NFL, Young’s eight returns have totaled 275 yards, good for a 34.4 yard average, which leads the entire league among qualified players. Half of his r

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