Megatron
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How great was Calving Johnson in college? So great that many people don’t even realize how BAD the quarterback situation was for the Yellow Jackets.
Consider the statistics that Megatron put up in comparison to Reggie Ball (QB during Calvin Johnson’s GT career).
Reggie Ball
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Season
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Att
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Comp
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Pct
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Yds
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TD
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Int
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2004
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330
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164
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49.7
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2,147
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16
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18
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2005
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380
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182
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47.9
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2,165
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11
|
12
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2006
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304
|
135
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44.4
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1,820
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20
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14
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Calvin Johnson
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Season
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No
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Yds
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Avg
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TD
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2004
|
48
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837
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17.4
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7
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2005
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54
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888
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16.4
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6
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2006
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76
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1,202
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15.8
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15
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A couple of things stand out.
- Reggie Ball NEVER completed 50 percent of his passes during a season.
- Reggie Ball only had 1 season that featured more Touchdowns than Interceptions.
Now to look at what happens when Reggie Ball is removed from the equation…
The Gator Bowl for the 2006 season did not include Reggie Ball (academic ineligibility). So back up QB Taylor Bennett threw for 335 yards and 3 touchdowns. Calvin Johnson in the Gator Bowl? He had 9 grabs 186 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Granted it’s only one game but Calvin Johnson probably could have put up historic numbers with a mediocre college QB.
