Punt Returns Career Leaders and Records

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Leaders

Since 1976

Leaders Table
Rk	Player	Ret	From	To	School
1	Vai Sikahema	153	1980	1985	Brigham Young
2	Wes Welker*	152	2000	2003	Texas Tech
3	John Ludlow	136	1979	1982	Virginia Tech
4	Steve Breaston*	127	2003	2006	Michigan
	Greg Stroman*	127	2014	2017	Virginia Tech
	Sammie Stroughter*	127	2004	2008	Oregon State
7	Deion Sanders	126	1985	1988	Florida State
	Tyrone Thurman	126	1985	1988	Texas Tech
9	Javier Arenas*	125	2006	2009	Alabama
	Thomas Bailey	125	1991	1994	Auburn
	Ledel George	125	1990	1993	North Carolina State
	Greg Richardson	125	1983	1986	Alabama
13	Jarrail Jackson	124	1996	1999	Oklahoma
14	Terry Obee	123	1986	1989	Oregon
15	Tony James	121	1989	1992	Mississippi State
	Ryne Robinson*	121	2003	2006	Miami (OH)
	Steve Suter*	121	2001	2004	Maryland
18	Peter Marciano	119	1986	1989	Iowa
19	Tim Gilligan*	117	2000	2003	Boise State
	Ted Hollern	117	1981	1984	Central Michigan
	Brandon James*	117	2006	2009	Florida
	Andrew Mott	117	1983	1986	Southern Mississippi
23	Danny Amendola*	116	2004	2007	Texas Tech
	Rod Harris	116	1985	1988	Texas A&M
25	Gary Anderson	115	1979	1982	Arkansas
	Damien Gary*	115	1999	2003	Georgia
27	Austin Conway*	114	2016	2019	Wyoming
	Tom Flynn	114	1980	1983	Pitt
	Johnnie Johnson	114	1976	1979	Texas
30	Antonio Perkins*	113	2001	2004	Oklahoma
	Kelley Rhino*	113	1999	2002	Georgia Tech
32	LaVon Edwards	112	1988	1991	Utah
	Leodis McKelvin*	112	2004	2007	Troy
	Blaise Taylor*	112	2014	2017	Arkansas State
35	Eddie Royal*	111	2004	2007	Virginia Tech
36	Deltha O'Neal	110	1996	1999	California
37	Bruce Branch	109	1998	2001	Penn State
	Ricky Floyd	109	1978	1981	Southern Mississippi
39	Ryan Broyles*	108	2008	2011	Oklahoma
	Eric Metcalf	108	1985	1988	Texas
41	Eric Parker	107	1998	2001	Tennessee
42	Beno Bryant	106	1989	1993	Washington
43	Trey Gainous	105	1983	1986	Auburn
	Jim Leonhard*	105	2002	2004	Wisconsin
	Robert Redd	105	1998	2002	Bowling Green State
46	Willie Drewery	104	1981	1984	West Virginia
	Hoost Marsh*	104	2004	2007	Wyoming
48	David Allen	103	1997	2000	Kansas State
	Dave Duerson	103	1979	1982	Notre Dame
50	Willie Clay	102	1988	1991	Georgia Tech
51	Gerald McNeil	101	1980	1983	Baylor
	Greg Myers	101	1992	1995	Colorado State
	Mark Slawson	101	1977	1980	The Citadel
54	Pat Chester	100	1978	1982	Virginia
	Keenan Howry*	100	1999	2002	Oregon
	Arnold Jackson	100	1997	2000	Louisville
57	J.R. Redmond	99	1996	1999	Arizona State
	Ryan Switzer*	99	2013	2016	North Carolina
59	Michael Fletcher	98	1996	1999	Oregon
	Adam Jennings*	98	2002	2005	Fresno State
	Larry Taylor*	98	2004	2007	Connecticut
62	Willie Andrews	97	2002	2005	Baylor
	Glyn Milburn	97	1988	1992	Stanford
64	Bernard Berrian*	96	1999	2003	Fresno State
	Joe Burnett*	96	2005	2008	UCF
	Howard Fields	96	1977	1979	Baylor
	Ta'Boris Fisher	96	1993	1996	Ole Miss
	Eric Garror*	96	2018	2022	Louisiana
	Charles Gordon*	96	2003	2005	Kansas
	Dana McLemore	96	1978	1981	Hawaii
	Ray Peterson	96	1992	1995	San Diego State
72	Mike Adams	95	1992	1996	Texas
	Terrence Austin*	95	2006	2009	UCLA
	Darnell Clash	95	1980	1982	Wyoming
	Mike Espy*	95	2002	2005	Ole Miss
	Joe Jarzynka	95	1996	1999	Washington
	Mike O'Brien	95	1986	1988	Brigham Young
78	Teryl Austin	94	1984	1987	Pitt
	Domanick Davis*	94	1999	2002	LSU
	Jeremy Kerley*	94	2007	2010	TCU
	Brian Musso	94	1994	1997	Northwestern
	Nathan Vasher*	94	2000	2003	Texas
83	Bobby Joe Edmonds	93	1982	1985	Arkansas
	Alan Grant	93	1986	1989	Stanford
	Marshay Green*	93	2006	2009	Ole Miss
	Willie Idlette*	93	2003	2006	Wake Forest
87	Britain Covey*	92	2015	2021	Utah
88	David Boston	91	1996	1998	Ohio State
	Randall Felton	91	1989	1993	North Carolina
	Marshall Roberts	91	1989	1992	Rutgers
	Brian Treggs	91	1988	1991	California
	Darryl Usher	91	1983	1987	Illinois
	Dexter Wynn*	91	2000	2003	Colorado State
94	Frank Cassano	90	1987	1990	Tulsa
	Willie Gittens	90	1978	1982	Arizona State
	Billy Myers	90	1984	1987	Virginia Tech
	Dante Pettis*	90	2014	2017	Washington
	Greg Poole	90	1980	1982	North Carolina
	Kitrick Taylor	90	1982	1986	Washington State
	Eddie Tillitz	90	2000	2002	Miami (OH)
	Eugene Wilson	90	1999	2002	Illinois
102	Jay Dumas	89	1993	1995	Washington State
	J.D. Falslev*	89	2010	2013	Brigham Young
	Jo Jo Heath	89	1976	1979	Pitt
	Donovan Peoples-Jones*	89	2017	2019	Michigan
	Greg Reid*	89	2009	2011	Florida State
107	Derek Abney	88	2000	2003	Kentucky
	Chuck Carswell	88	1988	1991	Georgia
	Scott Harding	88	2011	2014	Hawaii
	Eddie Harris	88	1982	1985	Toledo
	Derek Hill	88	1985	1988	Arizona
	Todd Miller*	88	2002	2004	Iowa State
	Tim Wilbur	88	1978	1982	Indiana
	Scott Woerner	88	1977	1980	Georgia
115	Craig Bragg*	87	2001	2004	UCLA
	Corey Brazil	87	2001	2004	Louisiana Tech
	Brian Brown	87	1990	1993	Oregon
	P.J. Fleck	87	1999	2003	Northern Illinois
	Monty Gilbreath	87	1986	1989	San Diego State
	Paul Guidry	87	1993	1996	UCLA
	Jimmie Hawkins	87	1982	1985	Texas A&M
122	Billy Cannon	86	1980	1983	Texas A&M
	Jim Coates	86	1984	1987	Penn State
	Jahmal Fenner*	86	2001	2004	UTEP
	Calvin Lowry*	86	2002	2005	Penn State
	Vaughn Lusby	86	1974	1978	Arkansas
	Tracy Saul	86	1989	1992	Texas Tech
	Troy Walters	86	1996	1999	Stanford
129	George Coghill	85	1989	1992	Wake Forest
	Fred Fernandes	85	1979	1983	Utah State
131	Jeff Campbell	84	1986	1989	Colorado
	Billy Davis	84	1980	1983	Clemson
	Pat Johnson	84	1994	1997	Oregon
	Garcia Lane	84	1981	1983	Ohio State
	O.J. McDuffie	84	1988	1992	Penn State
	L.J. Muddy	84	1987	1991	Central Michigan
	Brett Perriman	84	1984	1987	Miami (FL)
	Shawn Summers	84	1992	1995	Tennessee
	Kenyatta Watson	84	1993	1996	Boston College
140	Darrell Blackman*	83	2004	2007	North Carolina State
	K.C. Clark	83	1983	1986	San Jose State
	Jo Jo Collins	83	1984	1988	Colorado
	Mike E. Davis	83	1976	1979	Colorado
	Keiwone Malone*	83	2011	2014	Memphis
	David Palmer	83	1991	1993	Alabama
	Luke Powell	83	2000	2003	Stanford
	Stephone Robinson*	83	2004	2007	Colorado
	Mike Siganos	83	1976	1977	Kentucky
	Jameel Turner	83	1997	1999	Toledo
150	Terrell Buckley	82	1989	1991	Florida State
	Smoke Harris*	82	2018	2023	Louisiana Tech
	B.J. Hill*	82	2005	2008	Ball State
	Scott Schwedes	82	1983	1986	Syracuse
	Gari Scott	82	1996	1999	Michigan State
	Charles Sharon*	82	2002	2005	Bowling Green State
	Ainias Smith*	82	2019	2023	Texas A&M
	Chad Smith	82	1995	1998	New Mexico
	Shayne Wasden	82	1988	1990	Auburn
	Scott Wells	82	1987	1988	San Jose State
	Avery Williams*	82	2017	2020	Boise State
	Eugene Young	82	1980	1982	Oregon
162	Chris McCranie	81	1993	1996	Georgia
	Kendal Smith	81	1985	1988	Utah State
	John Wilson	81	1997	2000	Tulane
165	Eric Blount	80	1988	1991	North Carolina
	Michael Bumpus	80	2004	2007	Washington State
	Nick Davis	80	1998	2001	Wisconsin
	Thomas Everett	80	1983	1986	Baylor
	Gerald Hall	80	1976	1978	East Carolina
170	Alvin Duke	79	1996	1998	Vanderbilt
	Kelvin Martin	79	1983	1986	Boston College
	Don Morgan	79	1995	1998	Nevada
	Derek Pegues*	79	2005	2008	Mississippi State
	David Scott	79	1979	1980	Texas A&M
	Brandon Tate*	79	2005	2008	North Carolina
176	Willie Gault	78	1979	1982	Tennessee
	Dejuan Groce*	78	1999	2002	Nebraska
	Dante Hall	78	1996	1999	Texas A&M
	Tim Horton	78	1986	1989	Arkansas
	Marcus James	78	2000	2003	Missouri
	Norman Jefferson	78	1983	1986	LSU
	Ziehl Kavanaght*	78	2000	2003	Michigan State
	Tracy Lampley*	78	2009	2012	Southern Mississippi
	Louis Lipps	78	1980	1983	Southern Mississippi
	Kevin Robinson	78	2004	2007	Utah State
	Ray Small*	78	2006	2009	Ohio State
	Joe Walker	78	1997	2000	Nebraska
	Kevin Williams	78	1990	1992	Miami (FL)
	Manuel Young	78	1980	1984	Vanderbilt
190	Dana Brinson	77	1985	1988	Nebraska
	Skyler Green*	77	2002	2005	LSU
	Hodges Mitchell	77	1997	2000	Texas
	Santana Moss	77	1997	2000	Miami (FL)
	Tre Smith*	77	2002	2006	Auburn
	Jeff Sydner	77	1989	1991	Hawaii
	Jack Westbrook	77	1980	1983	Georgia Tech
	Holmon Wiggins	77	1998	2001	New Mexico
198	Dee Feaster	76	1995	1998	Florida State
	Dustin Harris*	76	2009	2012	Texas A&M
	Ronald Hatcher	76	2000	2003	Vanderbilt
	Dane Johnson	76	1994	1997	Texas Tech
	Ryan Johnson	76	1999	2002	Memphis
	Charlie Jones*	76	2018	2022	Purdue
	Keiwan Ratliff*	76	2000	2003	Florida
	Aaron Ross*	76	2003	2006	Texas
	Anthony Sargent	76	1986	1987	Wyoming
	Chris Taylor	76	1997	2000	Texas A&M
	Rodney Taylor	76	1985	1988	Northern Illinois
209	Ernest Calloway	75	1990	1992	Purdue
	Anthony Chambers*	75	2002	2003	Purdue
	Ivory Curry	75	1980	1982	Florida
	Fabian Davis*	75	1999	2002	Wake Forest
	Brent Dennis	75	1980	1983	Tulsa
	Tim Finkelston	75	1986	1989	Virginia
	Guilian Gary	75	1998	2001	Maryland
	James Jett	75	1989	1992	West Virginia
	Marco Johnson	75	1983	1987	Hawaii
	Eddie Kennison	75	1993	1995	LSU
	Jermaine Landrum*	75	2001	2004	Tulsa
	Marcus Murphy*	75	2010	2014	Missouri
	Reggie Reginelli	75	1979	1982	Tulane
	Bill Rush	75	1979	1983	Eastern Michigan
	Blake Warren	75	2003	2006	SMU
	Rodney Williams	75	1995	1997	Arizona
225	Tony Buford	74	1985	1988	Indiana
	Robert Dunn*	74	2005	2008	Auburn
	E.B. Halsey	74	2003	2006	Illinois
	Angelo Harrison	74	1995	1998	Virginia Tech
	Harold Jasper	74	1991	1994	Iowa
	Buster Johnson	74	1977	1979	Eastern Michigan
	Demornay Pierson-El*	74	2014	2017	Nebraska
	Robert Smith	74	1983	1986	Iowa
	Tony Smith	74	1989	1991	Southern Mississippi
	Kyle Williams*	74	2006	2009	Arizona State
	Anthony Young	74	1981	1984	Temple
236	Spencer Braggs	73	1996	1999	Tulsa
	Vontez Duff*	73	2000	2003	Notre Dame
	Chris Finke*	73	2015	2019	Notre Dame
	David Gilreath*	73	2007	2010	Wisconsin
	Napoleon McCallum	73	1981	1985	Navy
	Jordan Nathan*	73	2017	2021	Utah State
	Robert Tate	73	1994	1996	Cincinnati
	Donnell Woolford	73	1985	1988	Clemson
244	Sharay Fields	72	1977	1980	New Mexico
	Bruce Natson*	72	2012	2016	Akron
	Javier Sanchez	72	1997	2000	UTEP
	Steve Smith Sr.	72	1999	2000	Utah
	Peter Warrick	72	1995	1999	Florida State
	J.J. Worton*	72	2011	2014	UCF
250	Mike Baker	71	1990	1993	West Virginia
	Justin Brown*	71	2009	2012	Oklahoma
	Heshimu Colar	71	1988	1991	San Jose State
	Chris Cunningham	71	1999	2003	SMU
	Jerry Dunlap	71	1983	1985	South Carolina
	Bobby Engram	71	1991	1995	Penn State
	Eric Guliford	71	1989	1992	Arizona State
	Darrius Johnson	71	1992	1995	Oklahoma
	Ryan Montgomery*	71	2019	2023	Cincinnati
	Drew Terrell*	71	2009	2012	Stanford

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