Punt Return Yards Year-by-Year Leaders and Records

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Leaders

  • Since 1976
Leaders Table
Year Player Yds School
2023Xavier Worthy*371Texas
2022Eric Garror*392Louisiana
2021Britain Covey*427Utah
2020Marcus Jones*337Houston
2019Jaylen Waddle*487Alabama
2018Maurice Alexander*357Florida International
2017Dante Pettis*428Washington
2016Adoree Jackson*315Southern California
2015Cyrus Jones*530Alabama
2014Demornay Pierson-El596Nebraska
2013Ryan Switzer*502North Carolina
2012Dustin Harris*432Texas A&M
2011Devon Wylie446Fresno State
2010Shaky Smithson*572Utah
2009Jeremy Kerley*563TCU
2008Javier Arenas*650Alabama
2007Brian Bonner*535TCU
2006Sammie Stroughter*470Oregon State
2005Willie Reid*541Florida State
2004Ryne Robinson*547Miami (OH)
2003Ryne Robinson*654Miami (OH)
2002Steve Suter*771Maryland
2001Nathan Vasher554Texas
2000Santana Moss655Miami (FL)
1999Terance Richardson591Oklahoma State
1998David Allen729Kansas State
1997Tinker Keck577Cincinnati
1996Dante Hall573Texas A&M
1995Greg Myers555Colorado State
1994Antonio Freeman468Virginia Tech
1994Ryan Roskelly468Memphis
1993Bobby Engram402Penn State
1992Glyn Milburn573Stanford
1991Kevin Williams560Miami (FL)
1990Beno Bryant560Washington
1989Dwight Pickens470Fresno State
1988Deion Sanders503Florida State
1987James Henry556Southern Mississippi
1986Tyrone Thurman444Texas Tech
1985Kelvin Martin510Boston College
1984Vai Sikahema472Brigham Young
1983Louis Lipps462Southern Mississippi
1982Lionel James394Auburn
1981Andy Molls420Kentucky
1980Scott Woerner468Georgia
1979Don DeLeo401UT Arlington
1978Gerald Hall478East Carolina
1977Johnnie Johnson538Texas
1976Henry Jenkins449Rutgers