Kickoff Returns Year-by-Year Leaders and Records

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Leaders

  • Since 1976
Leaders Table
Year Player Ret School
2023Zylan Perry*34Louisiana
2022Johnnie Lang37Arkansas State
2021Alan Lamar55Arkansas State
2020Trayvon Rudolph30Northern Illinois
2019Isaiah Rodgers53Massachusetts
2018Michael Walker40Boston College
2017Ashtyn Davis39California
2017Cameron Scarlett*39Stanford
2016Sean Riley53Syracuse
2015Aregeros Turner*45Northern Illinois
2014John Ross*38Washington
2013Victor Bolden*58Oregon State
2012Tyler Allen46Eastern Michigan
2011Isaiah Burse75Fresno State
2010Kerwynn Williams53Utah State
2009Torrey Smith51Maryland
2008Damaris Johnson*54Tulsa
2007Michael Grandberry*59Memphis
2006Jabari Marshall38Duke
2006Brandon Tate38North Carolina
2005Scott Wesley42Army
2004Scott Wesley54Army
2003Broderick Clark*42Louisville
2002William White55Army
2001Chris Douglas37Duke
2001Nathan Jones37Rutgers
2000H.J. Adams42Louisiana-Monroe
1999Rashad McDade37Western Michigan
1999Dahnel Singfield37Buffalo
1998Deonce Whitaker51San Jose State
1997Tyrone Watley40Iowa State
1996Ryan Ikebe32Boise State
1996Tom Pace32Idaho
1995Cedric Johnson46UTEP
1994Jeff Liggon44Tulane
1993Jeff Frederick37Temple
1992Morris Letcher36East Carolina
1992Dwayne Owens36Oregon State
1991Ryan Benjamin35Pacific
1990Dwayne Owens41Oregon State
1989Sheldon Canley40San Jose State
1988Mark Seay35Long Beach State
1987Monty Gilbreath40San Diego State
1986Keith Crawford43Ohio
1985Keith Crawford35Ohio
1984Eric Vaughn34Louisville
1983Ivan Pearl30Kansas State
1982Malcolm Pittman30Virginia
1981Ricky Edwards30Northwestern
1981Walter Stanley30Colorado
1980Anthony Collins37East Carolina
1980Tony Collins37East Carolina
1979Stan Webster32San Jose State
1978Ray Holt35UTEP
1977Willie Tullis34Southern Mississippi
1976Charles Nash26Arizona