Nate Chavious Receives IFL Special Teams Player of the Year
September 12, 2021 - Indoor Football League (IFL) News Release
PHOENIX, AZ - After proving to be one of the Indoor Football League's most dangerous kick returners and helping guide his team to the 2021 IFL Playoffs, Sioux Falls Storm running back/kick returner Nate Chavious was named the IFL's 2021 Special Teams Player of the Year.
Chavious earned the award following a dominant performance on special teams all season for the Storm. Chavious amassed a total of 1,239 return yards to lead the IFL and took three kickoffs back for touchdowns, which tied for the league lead. He also led the league in kickoff returns with 58 attempts and was first in the league with 21.4 yards per return.
In Week 5 against the Arizona Rattlers, Chavious returned a 58-yard kick return for a touchdown, which would end up being the longest return of the 2021 season. That would be one of three kick returns over 50 yards for Chavious during the season.
In addition to his regular season numbers, Chavious returned 10 kickoffs for 170 yards in the Storm's first-round playoff game against the Rattlers. On top of that, he had 11 rushes for 91 yards and three touchdowns.
Chavious was a multi-faceted player for the Storm in 2021, returning kickoffs and shouldering the load at the running back position. He was the only player in the IFL to earn First Team All-IFL honors at two different positions, running back and kick returner.
In 13 regular season games, Chavious rushed 120 times for 547 yards, which ranked third in the IFL and first among running backs, finding the endzone 19 times on the ground. Chavious ended the season ranked third in rushing yards per game (42.1) and sixth in yards per carry (4.6).
The IFL concludes the 2021 season on Sunday, September 12, when the top-seeded Arizona Rattlers host the second-seeded Massachusetts in the 2021 United Bowl. Kickoff from Footprint Center in Phoenix is 5:10 p.m. CT.
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