Countdown - 87 days, Jersey #87

[Brad]

As we count down the days to kickoff versus BYU, let's look at players that have worn the jersey of the same number.  Please add your comments or questions.

#87
Scott McCready................................ 1997
Matt Holt........................................... 1999
Tommy Hunter.............................2000-01
Colby Hearn ................................2003-04
Jessie Hester.....................2005, 2007-09
Derrick Hopkins ...........................2012-13
Rodney Adams............................2014-16
Frederick Lloyd............................2018-20

Bull Bits:

• Scott McCready is tied for 5th with most receiving TDs in one season, 6 in 2000; had a 107 yard receiving game against WKU that year; won the team's Green and Gold Pride Award (walk-on that best represents USF) in 1999 and the Scholar-Athlete award in 2000; was a member of the Patriots Super Bowl team in 2002 (signed as FA in 2001).
• Jessie Hester is tied for 5th with most receptions in a game (10 vs. Rutgers in 2008 for 110 yards; with 107 career receptions, is 7th on all time list; third in consecutive games with a catch - 22; Team Offensive MVP in 2008.  Auburn game winning catch in 2007.
• Rodney Adams holds the record for the longest touchdown run - 92 yards at Memphis in 2016; He reeled in the fifth longest TD pass in USF history - 84 yards against FSU in 2016; Holds the record for most receptions in a season - 67 in 2016; Holds record for most TD receptions in a season - 9 in 2015; Second in career receiving yards to Andre Davis; Put up five 100 yard receiving games 2015 & 16; AAC All-conference 2015-16; Drafted by the Vikings in the 5th round of the 2017 NFL Draft

[DELdaBull]

Looks like 87 did some work 

[bowman1]

Several great players to choose from - I voted for Jessie (tough to beat his catch at Auburn), but nobody in USF history ran the Jet Sweep like Rodney Adams

In the 2016 Memphis Game, it seemed like every time that Adams touched the ball, he was going 100 yards for a TD

[Outlaw]

Where is gronk? Just kidding. I'm going with Rodney here , tough because that auburn win was hard to vote against.

Edited June 8, 2022 by Outlaw

[GoBulls84]

I voted for Jessie Hester Jr. simply because the first thing I thought of when I saw #87 was the OT catch at Auburn. Made me totally forget for about 15 seconds that Rodney Adams also wore the number. Rodney probably had more highlight reel plays, but Hester was no slouch. I rate it a tie.

[E.T.]

Had to give the nod to Rodney for overall body of work.

Some pretty good TE's also. 

Edited June 8, 2022 by E.T.