(Special Teams stats are not complete, I’m still collecting old game film to tabulate more statistics)
KICKOFF RETURNING
Kickoff Return Yards in a Season:
- Ethan Fields, 399 – 2016
- Owen Hanstead, 308 – 2024
- Alex Breeding, 295 – 2021
- Johnny Twedt, 293 – 2021
- Spencer Lee, 275 – 2017
- Logan Steeves, 260 – 2022
- Morgan Cavalier, 226 – 2019
- Connor Wallace, 216 – 2017
- Ethan Fields, 215 – 2017
- Zach Lorenz, 214 – 2015
- Kyle Redmond, 209 – 2011
- Spencer Lee, 204 – 2016
- Lucas Cousens, 151 – 2022
- Alex Breeding, 150 – 2020
- Chance McClellan, 141 – 1994
Kickoff Return Yards in a Career:
- Ethan Fields, 671 (2014-2017)
- Spencer Lee, 594 (2015-2018)
- Alex Breeding, 445 (2018-2021)
- Owen Hanstead, 401 (2022-current)
- Johnny Twedt, 372 (2018-2021)
- Zach Lorenz, 347 (2012-2015)
- Logan Steeves, 326 (2019-2022)
- Kyle Redmond, 324 (2010-2013)
- Isiah Harrington, 244 (2014-2018)
- Connor Wallace, 230 (2014-2017)
- Morgan Cavalier, 226 (2016-2019)
- Oliver Dougherty, 209 (2008-2011)
- Terry Birdsell, 179 (1984-1987)
- Lucas Cousens, 151 (2019-2022)
- Chance McClellan, 149 (1992-1995)
Kickoff Return Average in a Season:
(Minimum 8 returns)
- Spencer Lee, 27.5 – 2017
- Ethan Fields, 26.9 – 2017
- Ethan Fields, 26.6 – 2016
- Morgan Cavalier, 25.1 – 2019
- Johnny Twedt, 24.4 – 2021
- Logan Steeves, 23.6 – 2022
- Connor Wallace, 21.6 – 2017
- Alex Breeding, 19.7 – 2021
- Spencer Lee, 18.6 – 2016
- Zach Lorenz, 17.8 – 2015
- Alex Breeding, 16.7 – 2020
- Owen Hanstead, 15.4 – 2024
- Oliver Dougherty, 15.6 – 2011
- Holden Bates, 14.9 – 2023
- Bly Henderson, 10.9 – 2022
Kickoff Return Average in a Career:
(Minimum 14 returns)
- Ethan Fields, 24.9 (2014-2017)
- Johnny Twedt, 23.3 (2018-2021)
- Spencer Lee, 22.0 (2015-2018)
- Logan Steeves, 21.7 (2019-2022)
- Alex Breeding, 18.5 (2018-2021)
- Zach Lorenz, 18.3 (2012-2015)
- Owen Hanstead, 14.3 (2022-current)
Kickoff Returns for a Touchdown in a Season:
- Multiple Players with 1
Kickoff Returns for a Touchdown in a Career:
- Terry Birdsell, 2 – (1984-1987)
- Multiple Players with 1
PUNT RETURNING
Punt Return Yards in a Season:
- Joe Rushin, 221 – 1979
- Spencer Lee, 83 – 2017
- Ethan Fields, 77 – 2016
- Bob Brannian, 75 – 1976
- Spencer Lee, 73 – 2018
- Matt Zandstra, 72 – 1986
- Joe Harward, 72 – 2024
- Joe Reynolds, 62 – 1958
- Sean Ryder, 60 – 2014
- Steve Slesk, 59 – 1981
- Tim Sellereit, 48 – 2003
- Mike Chorvat, 48 – 1958
- Jeff Jenkins, 46 – 1977
- Isiah Harrington, 44 – 2018
- Matt Zandstra, 40 – 1987
Punt Return Yards in a Career:
- Joe Rushin, 221 (1976-1979)
- Spencer Lee, 183 (2015-2018)
- Matt Zandstra, 112 (1984-1987)
- Ethan Fields, 85 (2014-2017)
- Bob Brannian, 75 (1973-1976)
- Joe Harward, 72 (2023-current)
- Isiah Harrington, 67 (2014-2018)
- Joe Reynolds, 62 (1956-1959)
- Sean Ryder, 60 (2011-2014)
- Steve Slesk, 59 (1978-1981)
- Tim Sellereit, 48 (2000-2003)
- Mike Chorvat, 48 (1957-1960)
- Jeff Jenkins, 46 (1974-1977)
- Manny DePalma, 39 (2017-2020)
- Alex Breeding, 38 (2018-2021)
- Tyler Frost, 38 (2021-2024)
Punt Return Average in a Season:
(Minimum 6 returns)
- Spencer Lee, 13.8 – 2017
- Spencer Lee, 12.2 – 2018
- Joe Harward, 12.0 – 2024
- Manny DePalma, 6.5 – 2020
Punt Return Average in a Career:
(Minimum 10 returns)
- Spencer Lee, 9.6 (2015-2018)
- Ethan Fields, 7.1 (2014-2017)
Punt Returns for a Touchdown in a Season:
- Joe Rushin, 3 – 1979
- Multiple Players with 1
Punt Returns for a Touchdown in a Career:
- Joe Rushin, 3 (1976-1979)
- Matt Zandstra, 2 (1984-1987)
- Multiple Players with 1
Punting
Punts in a Season:
- Nick Knutson, 39 – 2015
- Daniel Reyes, 31 – 2021
- Joseph Worley, 27 – 2016
- Owen Hanstead, 24 – 2024
- Andre Triplett, 23 – 2019
- Brian Dujmovich, 22 – 1981
- Liam Poulton-Claypool, 20 – 2022
- Conner Phelps, 17 – 2011
- Trevor Johnson, 14 – 2020
- Chase Johanson, 14 – 2017
- Joe Harward, 12 – 2024
- Nick Knutson, 11 – 2016
- Magnus Elm, 11 – 2017
- Holden Bates, 11 – 2023
- Noah Silverman, 10 – 2012
- Jace King, 10 – 2014
- Chase Johanson, 10 – 2018
Punts in a Career:
- Nick Knutson, 59 (2014-2017)
- Owen Hanstead, 34 (2022-current)
- Daniel Reyes, 31 (2018-2021)
- Joseph Worley, 27 (2013-2016)
- Chase Johanson, 24 (2015-2018)
- Andre Triplett, 23 (2016-2019)
- Brian Dujmovich, 22 (1979-1982)
- Liam Poulton-Claypool, 20 (2019-2022)
- Conner Phelps, 17 (2009-2012)
- Trevor Johnson, 14 (2017-2020)
- Hank Hoskins, 13 (1991-1994)
- Joe Harward, 12 (2023-current)
- Magnus Elm, 11 (2015-2018)
- Holden Bates, 11 (2023)
- Noah Silverman, 10 (2010-2013)
- Jace King, 10 (2013-2016)
Punting Average in a Season:
(Minimum 9 punts)
- Holden Bates, 43.0 – 2023
- Trevor Johnson, 39.5 – 2020
- Brian Dujmovich, 38.0 – 1981
- Magnus Elm, 37.9 – 2017
- Andre Triplett, 36.4 – 2019
- Owen Hanstead, 36.4 – 2024
- Nick Knutson, 36.3 – 2015
- Liam Poulton-Claypool, 35.7 – 2022
- Chase Johanson, 35.4 – 2018
- Joe Harward, 34.3 – 2024
- Eli Kongshaug, 33.2 – 2018
- Joseph Worley, 33.1 – 2016
- Nick Knutson, 32.7 – 2017
- Chase Johanson, 32.6 – 2017
- Nick Knutson, 32.5 – 2016
Punting Average in a Career:
(Minimum 15 punts)
- Brian Dujmovich, 38.0 (1979-1982)
- Andre Triplett, 36.4 (2016-2019)
- Liam Poulton-Claypool, 35.7 (2019-2022)
- Owen Hanstead, 35.7 (2022-current)
- Nick Knutson, 35.1 (2014-2017)
- Chase Johanson, 33.8 (2015-2018)
- Joseph Worley, 33.1 (2013-2016)
- Daniel Reyes, 31.7 (2018-2021)
- Conner Phelps, 26.8 (2009-2012)
