Kickoff Return Yards Per Return Career Leaders and Records

Minimum 50 kick returns.
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Leaders

  • Since 1976
Leaders Table
Rk Player Avg From To School
1Evan Berry*34.320142017Tennessee
2Justin Miller*30.720012004Clemson
3Lideatrick Griffin*30.420202023Mississippi State
4Rashaad Penny*30.220142017San Diego State
5Morgan Burns*30.220122015Kansas State
6Tony Pollard*30.120152018Memphis
7A.J. Jefferson*29.420062009Fresno State
8Charles Pauley28.820012002San Jose State
9Kevin Johnson28.719951998Syracuse
10Joe Reed*28.720162019Virginia
11Jonathan Stewart*28.720052007Oregon
12Ihmir Smith-Marsette*28.720172020Iowa
13Mardy Gilyard*28.620052009Cincinnati
14Tyler Lockett*28.520112014Kansas State
15Brandon Banks28.520082009Kansas State
16Marcus Jones*28.420172021Houston
17Felix Jones*28.220052007Arkansas
18Dri Archer*28.220092013Kent State
19Ben Kelly28.119971999Colorado
20KaVontae Turpin*2820152018TCU
21Devon Edwards*27.920132016Duke
22Carlos Wiggins*27.920122015New Mexico
23Quincy McDuffie*27.820092012UCF
24C.J. Spiller*27.720062009Clemson
25Malik Knowles*27.720182022Kansas State
26Deandre Reaves*27.720122015Marshall
27Demarco Murray*27.620072010Oklahoma
28Kylen Towner*27.620142017Western Kentucky
29Marlon McClure*27.620092010UTEP
30Savon Scarver*27.420172021Utah State
31Ty Montgomery*27.420112014Stanford
32Mike Edwards27.420112012Hawaii
33Chris Owusu*27.320082011Stanford
34Eric Page*27.320092011Toledo
35J.D. McKissic*27.320112015Arkansas State
36T.J. Logan*27.220132016North Carolina
37T.Y. Hilton*27.220082011Florida International
38Ashlan Davis*27.120042005Tulsa
39Derrick Locke*27.120072010Kentucky
40Adoree Jackson*27.120142016USC
41T.J. Rushing27.120022005Stanford
42David Dunn2719931994Fresno State
43Dexter Wynn*26.920002003Colorado State
44Reggie Whatley*26.920112014Middle Tennessee State
45Kene Nwangwu*26.820162020Iowa State
46Derrick Hamilton*26.820012003Clemson
47Leon Berry*26.720092010Mississippi State
48Andre Debose*26.720102014Florida
49Damon Dunn26.719941997Stanford
50Shawn Terry26.719982001West Virginia
51Chris Garrett*26.620062009Ohio
52Quadree Henderson*26.620152017Pitt
53D'Shawn Jamison*26.620182022Texas
54Marcus Sullivan*26.520102014UNLV
55Derek Keaton*26.520142015Georgia Southern
56Kahlil Hill26.519982001Iowa
57Carlos Henderson*26.520142016Louisiana Tech
58Taveon Rogers26.520102011New Mexico State
59Tristan Davis*26.520052008Auburn
60David Mikell*26.420002003Boise State
61Juaquin Iglesias*26.420052008Oklahoma
62Christian McCaffrey*26.420142016Stanford
63Malcolm Lane*26.420062008Hawaii
64John Eubanks*26.420022005Southern Mississippi
65Darrell Blackman*26.320042007North Carolina State
66Justin Gilbert*26.320102013Oklahoma State
67Derrell Johnson-Koulianos*26.320072010Iowa
68Anthony Collins26.219781980East Carolina
69Curtis Duncan26.219831986Northwestern
70Rick Calhoun26.119831986Cal State Fullerton
71Kerrith Whyte*26.120152018Florida Atlantic
72Marqise Lee*26.120112013USC
73Ameer Abdullah*26.120112014Nebraska
74Tony Ball26.119771980Chattanooga
75Dishan Romine*26.120142016Navy
76Desmond King*2620132016Iowa
77Demond Washington*2620092010Auburn
78Lowell Robinson2620062007Pitt
79Raheem Mostert*2620112014Purdue
80Drew Hill2619751978Georgia Tech
81Anthony Carter25.919791982Michigan
82Jordan Poyer*25.920092012Oregon State
83Bobby Rainey25.920082011Western Kentucky
84Nick Williams*25.920092012Connecticut
85Titus Young*25.920072010Boise State
86Dyrell Roberts*25.920082012Virginia Tech
87Travis Shelton25.820042008Temple
88Ralph David Abernathy IV*25.820112012Cincinnati
89Stefon Diggs*25.820122014Maryland
90De'Anthony Thomas*25.820112013Oregon
91Darius Marshall*25.820072009Marshall
92Jason Huntley*25.820162019New Mexico State
93Phillip Livas*25.820072010Louisiana Tech
94Travis Cobb*25.820092010Arizona
95R. Jay Soward25.719961999USC
96Darrynton Evans*25.720162019Appalachian State
97William Likely*25.720132016Maryland
98Onterio McCalebb*25.720092012Auburn
99Adam Hine*25.620132015Brigham Young
100Warren Norman*25.620092012Vanderbilt
101Keenan Burton*25.620032007Kentucky
102Chaz Powell*25.620082011Penn State
103D.J. May*25.520122016Wyoming
104Josh Smith*25.520072008Colorado
105Deandra Cobb*25.520032004Michigan State
Damaris Johnson*25.520082010Tulsa
107Antonio Andrews*25.420102013Western Kentucky
108J.J. Nelson25.420112014UAB
109John Stone25.419982001Wake Forest
110Rannell Hall*25.420112014UCF
111Christion Jones*25.420112014Alabama
112Kermit Whitfield*25.420132016Florida State
113James Brooks25.419771980Auburn
114Jayden Harrison*25.420202023Marshall
115Tommylee Lewis*25.320112015Northern Illinois
116Pierre Thomas25.320032006Illinois
Johnathan Warzeka*25.320082011Air Force
118Shaun Wilson*25.320142017Duke
119James Dixon25.319871988Houston
120Milan Tucker*25.320192023Appalachian State
121Solomon Vault*25.320142018Northwestern
122Jordan Byrd*25.320182022San Diego State
123Kerwynn Williams*25.220092012Utah State
124Dwight Robertson25.219781982Oregon
125Marcus Jones*25.220112014Minnesota
126Raymond Calais*25.220162019Louisiana
127Broderick McGrew25.219961999North Texas
128Josh Davis*25.220002003Nebraska
129Autrey Golden*25.220122015UTEP
130Marcus Green25.220152018Louisiana-Monroe
131Ron Allen25.219881991Rutgers
132Shedro Louis*25.220192023Tulane
133Robert Kilow25.119982000Arkansas State
134Cedric Peerman*25.120052008Virginia
135Cody Hoffman*25.120102013Brigham Young
136Troy Stoudermire*25.120082012Minnesota
137Mike Adams25.119921996Texas
138Kelvin Means25.119891991Fresno State
139Trey Watts*25.120102013Tulsa
140Ketric Sanford25.119961999Houston
141Jamill Smith*25.120102013Ball State
142Michael Walker*25.120152018Boston College
143Adam Jennings*2520022005Fresno State
144Kenny Bell*2520112014Nebraska
145Dervon Wallace*2520082011Western Michigan
146Richard Leonard*2520112015Florida International
147Chris Lacy2519982001Idaho
148Adam Jones*2520012004West Virginia
Pac-Man Jones*2520022004West Virginia
Mike Rigell2519982001Brigham Young
151Dion Morton*2520062009Colorado State
152Charles Estes2520032004Louisiana-Monroe
153Patrick Rowe2519871991San Diego State
154Steve Clay2519921995Eastern Michigan
155Tyron Carrier*24.920082011Houston
156Keion Davis*24.920152018Marshall
157Jakeem Grant*24.920122015Texas Tech
158C.J Sanders*24.920152019SMU
159Derek Good*24.920082011Colorado State
Amare Jones*24.920182022Georgia Southern
161Tre Tucker*24.920192022Cincinnati
162Matt Brown*24.920092012Temple
163Brandon Smith24.920122015Texas State
164Janarion Grant*24.820132017Rutgers
165Zek Parker24.819982001Louisville
166Stevie Nelson24.819791982Ball State
167Deonce Whitaker24.819982001San Jose State
168Jim Turner24.819941997Syracuse
169Hassan Hall*24.820182022Georgia Tech
170Tavon Austin*24.820092012West Virginia
171Latarence Dunbar*24.819992002TCU
172Marcus Thigpen*24.820052008Indiana
173Robert Woods*24.820102012USC
174Javon Leake24.820172019Maryland
175Demarrio Jones24.819972000Miami (OH)
176Kevin Robinson24.820042007Utah State
177De'Vion Warren*24.820172021Arkansas
178Aregeros Turner*24.820132016Northern Illinois
179Trindon Holliday*24.720062009LSU
180Roy Lewis24.719811984Cal State Fullerton
181Winston Wright*24.720192023Florida State
182James Rodgers*24.720072011Oregon State
183Leroy Gallman24.719901993Duke
184Tony Lane*24.720012003Navy
185Nyheim Hines*24.720152017North Carolina State
186Brandon Tate*24.720052008North Carolina
187Dez White24.719971999Georgia Tech
188Greg Reid*24.720092011Florida State
189Eric Williams24.620092010Ball State
190Leonard Johnson*24.620082011Iowa State
191Isaiah Harper*24.620152018Old Dominion
192Cory Rodgers*24.620032005TCU
193Steve Breaston*24.620032006Michigan
194Will Blackmon*24.620022005Boston College
195Willie Andrews24.620022005Baylor
196Deltha O'Neal24.619961999California
197Jabari Marshall24.620062008Duke
198Myles Willis*24.620132016Boston College
199Willie Drewery24.619811984West Virginia
Mike Mason*24.620032005North Carolina
201Darius Phillips*24.620142017Western Michigan
202Brandon West*24.620062009Western Michigan
203Kevin Marion*24.520042007Wake Forest
204Tony Collins24.519771980East Carolina
205Patrick Jackson*24.520052008Louisiana Tech
206Niles Paul*24.520072010Nebraska
207Kevonn Mabon*24.520122016Ball State
208D.J. Monroe*24.520082012Texas
209Jonas Rutledge24.520012003SMU
210Jamal Golden*24.520112015Georgia Tech
211Lance Bennett24.520032006Indiana
212Chuck Levy24.419911993Arizona
213Elijah Mitchell*24.420132016Nevada
214Brennan Presley*24.420202023Oklahoma State
215Jacquez Stuart*24.420192023Toledo
216Velus Jones Jr.*24.420162021Tennessee
217Derek Abney24.420002003Kentucky
218Marcus Wall24.419921995North Carolina
219Giles Jackson*24.420192023Washington
220Tim White*24.420152016Arizona State
221Alex Ross*24.320132016Missouri
222Andre Coleman24.319901993Kansas State
223Nate Terry24.319971999West Virginia
224George Atkinson III*24.320112013Notre Dame
225Brandon James*24.320062009Florida
226T.J. Thorpe*24.320112015Virginia
227Torrey Smith*24.320082010Maryland
228Brelan Chancellor*24.220102013North Texas
229Charles Nelson*24.220142017Oregon
230Alan Lamar24.220212021Arkansas State
231Lamarcus Joyner*24.220102013Florida State
232Mike Ball*24.220092011Nevada
233Steve Suter*24.220012004Maryland
234Brandon Boykin*24.220082011Georgia
235Ishmael Adams*24.220122016UCLA
236Travell Harris*24.220182021Washington State
237Derrick Mason24.219931996Michigan State
238Milt Stegall24.219881991Miami (OH)
239Darryl Stonum*24.220082012Baylor
240Isaiah Wright*24.220162019Temple
241Torrie Cox*24.219992002Pitt
242Dontre Wilson*24.220132016Ohio State
243Dorien Bryant*24.120042007Purdue
244Jessie Henderson24.120052008SMU
245Eric Stephens*24.120092012Texas Tech
246Ronald Johnson*24.120072010USC
247Jeremy Maclin*24.120072008Missouri
248Terrence Austin*24.120062009UCLA
249Colin Lockett*24.120102013San Diego State
250Cameron Scarlett*24.120152019Stanford
Lionell Singleton24.120052007Florida International