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Heath flashes potential to be K-State's next electric return man

Published Apr. 28, 2015 3:07 a.m. ET

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If Dominique Heath's spring game performance was any indication of what's to come for him, K-State's returning game is in good hands despite a major loss in Tyler Lockett.

Heath had 217 kickoff return yards and 157 punt return yards in the Wildcats' spring game on Saturday, standing out as the most exciting player on the team.

“I thought Heath did a very nice job and beat some people,” head coach Bill Snyder said. “I think he is very, very viable. Now we just need to get some people to help him and get some blockers in front of him.”

Heath's promising performance couldn't have come at a better time for K-State, which is now without its top statistical return man in program history.

“Especially with us losing Lockett, I think [Snyder] wanted to see how we would come out and look," Heath said. "He was a big part of our returns last year. I think coming into this spring game he wanted to see where we stand and what our identity is. I think I did a good job.”

The redshirt freshman is also a wide receiver like Lockett, and maintains a good rapport with the former Wildcat standout.

“Me and Lockett joke around," he said. "I tell him I am coming for all his records, receiving and kickoff returning and punt retuning,” Heath said. “So we take [replacing him] real seriously.”

(h/t Wichita Eagle)

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