Kickoff Return Touchdowns Single Season Leaders and Records

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Leaders

  • Since 1976
Leaders Table
Rk Player TD Year School
1Ashlan Davis52004Tulsa
2Marcus Green42017Louisiana-Monroe
Tony Pollard*42017Memphis
Morgan Burns*42015Kansas State
Reggie Dunn42012Utah
Brandon Banks42009Kansas State
Tyron Carrier*42009Houston
C.J. Spiller*42009Clemson
9Barion Brown*32023Kentucky
Brian Battie32021South Florida
Joshua Youngblood*32019Kansas State
Jason Huntley32018New Mexico State
Isaiah Harper32017Old Dominion
Marcus Jones*32017Troy
Quadree Henderson*32016Pitt
Evan Berry*32015Tennessee
Devon Edwards*32015Duke
Janarion Grant32015Rutgers
Rashaad Penny*32015San Diego State
Carlos Wiggins32013New Mexico
Dri Archer*32012Kent State
Mike Edwards32012Hawaii
Quincy McDuffie*32012UCF
Bernard Reedy*32012Toledo
Taveon Rogers32011New Mexico State
Eric Page*32010Toledo
Brandon Boykin*32009Georgia
Dwayne Harris*32009East Carolina
Warren Norman32009Vanderbilt
Chris Owusu*32009Stanford
Kevin Robinson32007Utah State
Matt Slater*32007UCLA
Marcus Thigpen32006Indiana
Deandra Cobb*32003Michigan State
Leeland McElroy31993Texas A&M
Terance Mathis31989New Mexico
Willie Gault31980Tennessee
38Matthew Golden22023Houston
Jayden Harrison*22023Marshall
Richard Reese22023Baylor
Bhayshul Tuten*22023Virginia Tech
Jaylin Lucas22022Indiana
Brian Brewton22021Connecticut
Lamareon James*22021Old Dominion
Marcus Jones*22021Houston
Zonovan Knight22021North Carolina State
Malik Knowles*22021Kansas State
Alan Lamar22021Arkansas State
Bryan Massey22021SMU
Jaylen Stinson22021Duke
Sean Tyler*22021Western Michigan
Jalen Virgil*22021Appalachian State
Jameson Williams*22021Alabama
Aron Cruickshank22020Rutgers
Trestan Ebner22020Baylor
Chris Smith*22020Louisiana
Avery Williams22020Boise State
Jaylond Adams*22019Southern Mississippi
Aron Cruickshank*22019Wisconsin
Javon Leake22019Maryland
Damond Philyaw-Johnson22019Duke
Joe Reed*22019Virginia
C.J Sanders*22019SMU
Savon Scarver*22019Utah State
Ihmir Smith-Marsette*22019Iowa
Marquez Stevenson22019Houston
Mykael Wright*22019Oregon
Maurice Ffrench*22018Pitt
Terrence Horne*22018South Florida
Savon Scarver*22018Utah State
Juanyeh Thomas*22018Georgia Tech
Saquon Barkley*22017Penn State
Raymond Calais22017Louisiana
Keion Davis*22017Marshall
Tyler Hall*22017Wyoming
Mike Hughes*22017UCF
Jason Huntley*22017New Mexico State
Rashaad Penny*22017San Diego State
Darius Phillips22017Western Michigan
Anthony Ratliff-Williams22017North Carolina
Joe Reed*22017Virginia
Deebo Samuel*22017South Carolina
Juwan Washington*22017San Diego State
Carlos Henderson*22016Louisiana Tech
Adoree Jackson*22016USC
T.J. Logan*22016North Carolina
Rashaad Penny*22016San Diego State
Tony Pollard*22016Memphis
C.J Sanders22016Notre Dame
Jakeem Grant*22015Texas Tech
Deandre Reaves*22015Marshall
Aregeros Turner*22015Northern Illinois
Solomon Vault*22015Northwestern
Brandon Wilson*22015Houston
Mario Alford*22014West Virginia
Trevor Davis22014California
Autrey Golden*22014UTEP
Tyreek Hill*22014Oklahoma State
Adoree Jackson*22014USC
Marcus Murphy*22014Missouri
John Ross*22014Washington
Darrius Sims22014Vanderbilt
Chandler Worthy22014Troy
Devon Edwards*22013Duke
T.J. Logan*22013North Carolina
Ty Montgomery*22013Stanford
Brandon Smith22013Texas State
Kermit Whitfield*22013Florida State
Chase Clayton22012New Mexico
Stefon Diggs22012Maryland
Tyler Ervin*22012San Jose State
Autrey Golden22012UTEP
Jamal Golden*22012Georgia Tech
Jakeem Grant*22012Texas Tech
Duke Johnson22012Miami (FL)
Colin Lockett*22012San Diego State
Tyler Lockett*22012Kansas State
Tobias Palmer*22012North Carolina State
Luther Ambrose22011Louisiana-Monroe
George Atkinson*22011Notre Dame
George Atkinson III*22011Notre Dame
Tavon Austin*22011West Virginia
Justin Gilbert*22011Oklahoma State
Tommylee Lewis*22011Northern Illinois
Tyler Lockett*22011Kansas State
Greg McCoy*22011TCU
Jamal Miles*22011Arizona State
De'Anthony Thomas*22011Oregon
Fozzy Whittaker*22011Texas
Brelan Chancellor22010North Texas
Andre Debose*22010Florida
Justin Gilbert*22010Oklahoma State
T.Y. Hilton*22010Florida International
Coryell Judie*22010Texas A&M
Lindsey Lamar*22010South Florida
Marlon McClure*22010UTEP
Quincy McDuffie*22010UCF
Nick Williams*22010Connecticut
David Wilson*22010Virginia Tech
Ray Fisher22009Indiana
Mardy Gilyard*22009Cincinnati
Jesse Grandy*22009Ole Miss
D.J. Monroe*22009Texas
James Nixon*22009Temple
Torrey Smith22009Maryland
Titus Young*22009Boise State
Joe Burnett22008UCF
Perrish Cox*22008Oklahoma State
Tristan Davis22008Auburn
Mardy Gilyard*22008Cincinnati
Derrick Williams*22008Penn State
Tyvon Branch*22007Connecticut
Dorien Bryant*22007Purdue
Reggie Campbell*22007Navy
Marcus Herford*22007Kansas
A.J. Jefferson*22007Fresno State
Felix Jones*22007Arkansas
Malcolm Lane*22007Hawaii
Demarco Murray*22007Oklahoma
C.J. Spiller*22007Clemson
Damon Nickson*22006Middle Tennessee State
Brandon Tate22006North Carolina
Brandon Breazell*22005UCLA
Tony Pennyman22005Utah State
Cory Rodgers*22005TCU
T.J. Rushing22005Stanford
Jonathan Stewart*22005Oregon
Justin Miller22004Clemson
Maurice Drew*22003UCLA
Robert Quiroga22003Baylor
Derek Abney22002Kentucky
Broderick Clark*22002Louisville
Nathan Jones22002Rutgers
Charles Pauley22002San Jose State
Lamont Reid*22002North Carolina State
Tyrone Walker22002Western Michigan
Herb Haygood22001Michigan State
Tony Lukins22001New Mexico State
Chad Owens22001Hawaii
Corey Parchman22001Ball State
Latarence Dunbar22000TCU
Shawn Terry22000West Virginia
Nick Davis21999Wisconsin
Ben Kelly21999Colorado
Zek Parker21999Louisville
Kevin Johnson21998Syracuse
Daniel Jones21998Utah
Dee Moronkola21998Washington State
Tutu Atwell21997Minnesota
Eric Booth21997Southern Mississippi
Kevin Johnson21997Syracuse
Allen Rossum21997Notre Dame
Nate Terry21997West Virginia
Boo Williams21997South Carolina
John Avery21996Ole Miss
Terry Battle21996Arizona State
R. Jay Soward21996USC
Derrick Mason21995Michigan State
Lew Lawhorn21992Temple
Tamarick Vanover21992Florida State
Randy Jones21990Duke
Roy Ross21990UTEP
Doug Thomas21990Clemson
Stacey Corley21989Brigham Young
Raghib Ismail21989Notre Dame
Tony Smith21989Southern Mississippi
Ron Allen21988Rutgers
Raghib Ismail21988Notre Dame
Barry Sanders21987Oklahoma State
Tim Brown21986Notre Dame
Rick Calhoun21985Cal State Fullerton
Ernest Givins21985Louisville
Luther Johnson21985UTEP
Erroll Tucker21985Utah
Henry Williams21983East Carolina
Fredd Young21983New Mexico State
Elton Akins21982Army
Anthony Collins21980East Carolina
Tony Collins21980East Carolina
Ronnie Horton21980East Tennessee State
Jerome Ledbetter21980Oklahoma
Curt Warner21980Penn State
Derek Hughes21979Michigan State
Norman Warren21979Kent State
Ottis Anderson21978Miami (FL)
Drew Hill21978Georgia Tech
Larry Anderson21977Louisiana Tech
Henry White21977Colgate
Robert Woods21977Grambling State