ChiefStock: Meet Ean Randolph

In my last RealFootball365.com article I wrote…

Ean Randolph, WR, South Florida:

Randolph, who was the Big East’s Special Teams Player of the Year last season, has the chance to make the team strictly as a return specialist now that Dante Hall is now the other I-70 team’s Human Joystick. He’s a little slow, as evidenced by his 4.5 40 time, and definitely doesn’t possess that coveted Devin Hester-esque return man speed. He did return a punt for a touchdown, and also hit pay dirt four times as a receiver.

Don’t be shocked if Randolph is the Chiefs’ primary return specialist come September.

It looks like that’s exactly what both Ean Randolph and the Kansas City Chiefs expect Randolph to become. Check out this quote from the USF Sports Bulletin:

“I talked to a couple of teams, but Kansas City was the best fit for me,” said Randolph, a receiver who hopes to make the team as a return specialist.

Here’s another quote from a USF fan who stopped by the Warpaint forums to give his .02 on Randolph:

“Ean is very much like Dante Hall….. same build and same explosiveness and some great moves.”

Maximium Draft gives a good post pro-day breakdown on Randolph:

“Ean Randolph, WR/USF: Randolph (5-8 5/8 175) ran a 4.53 forty, had 11 reps, 35.5 vertical, 9’9” broad jump, a 4.11 short shuttle, and a 6.80 3-cone time. He was an excellent punt returner over his career (had a 14.8 avg and 1 TD) and also led the Bulls with 49 receptions and 506 receiving yards. What he lacks in size, he makes up for with explosiveness and speed.”

I actually even dug up some YouTube footage of Randolph. Watch the clip — he looks like the ex-Factor.

Will Ean Randolph become the Human Joystick 2? Maybe, but first he has to make the team. That’s no guarantee considering his size and that Jeff Webb also returns kicks. I hope Randolph sticks, though. I’d like to see us have a true return specialist, and I’d also prefer that Webb just focused solely on offense.