Lynden Special Teams Records

(Special Teams stats are not complete, I’m still going through old game film to tabulate more statistics)

KICKOFF RETURNING

Kickoff Return Yards in a Season:

  1. Caleb Wheeler, 418 – 2019
  2. Eric Martin-Mann, 344 – 2017
  3. Noah King, 332 – 2015
  4. Jacob Hommes, 301 – 2016
  5. Jordan Wittenberg, 298 – 2015
  6. Grant Vander Yacht, 278 – 2018
  7. Ben Wall, 268 – 1993
  8. Trent Postma, 265 – 2013
  9. Luke Christianson, 258 – 2011
  10. Troy Petz, 253 – 2021
  11. Eric Martin-Mann, 250 – 2018
  12. Trent Postma, 227 – 2014
  13. Jordan Wittenberg, 217 – 2014
  14. Trevin Melendez, 203 – 2017
  15. Brady Elsner, 200 – 2023

Kickoff Return Yards in a Career:

  1. Jordan Wittenberg, 683 (2012-2015)
  2. Eric Martin-Mann, 594 (2015-2018)
  3. Caleb Wheeler, 548 (2017-2020)
  4. Ben Wall, 524 (1991-1994)
  5. Trent Postma, 520 (2011-2014)
  6. Troy Petz, 447 (2019-2022)
  7. Luke Christianson, 387 (2009-2012)
  8. Noah King, 332 (2012-2015)
  9. Jacob Hommes, 301 (2013-2016)
  10. Grant Vander Yacht, 295 (2015-2018)
  11. Collin Anker, 263 (2019-2022)
  12. Trevin Melendez, 254 (2015-2018)
  13. Dani Bowler, 225 (2023-current)
  14. Brady Elsner, 200 (2021-2023)
  15. Scott Noteboom, 190 (1989-1992)

Kickoff Return Average in a Season:

(Minimum 8 returns)

  1. Noah King, 36.9 – 2015
  2. Jordan Wittenberg, 33.1 – 2015
  3. Troy Petz, 31.6 – 2021
  4. Eric Martin-Mann, 31.3 – 2017
  5. Grant Vander Yacht, 30.9 – 2018
  6. Ben Wall, 29.8 – 1993
  7. Trent Postma, 29.4 – 2013
  8. Eric Martin-Mann, 27.8 – 2018
  9. Luke Christianson, 25.8 – 2011
  10. Jacob Hommes, 25.1 – 2016
  11. Caleb Wheeler, 20.9 – 2019
  12. Ben Wall, 20.6 – 1994
  13. Brady Elsner, 20.0 – 2023
  14. Jordan Wittenberg, 19.7 – 2014
  15. Rylan Severson, 18.7 – 2016

 

Kickoff Return Average in a Career:

(Minimum 14 returns)

  1. Troy Petz, 31.9 (2019-2022)
  2. Trent Postma, 30.6 (2011-2014)
  3. Eric Martin-Mann, 29.7 (2015-2018)
  4. Luke Christianson, 27.6 (2009-2012)
  5. Jordan Wittenberg, 25.3 (2012-2015)
  6. Ben Wall, 23.8 (1991-1994)
  7. Caleb Wheeler, 21.1 (2017-2020)
  8. Dani Bowler, 16.1 (2023-current)
  9. Trevin Melendez, 15.9 (2015-2018)
  10. Dion Terry, 11.7 (1989-1992)

Kickoff Returns for a Touchdown in a Season:

  1. Multiple Players with 1

 

Kickoff Returns for a Touchdown in a Career:

  1. Trent Postma, 2 (2011-2014)
  2. Jordan Wittenberg, 2 (2012-2015)
  3. Multiple players with 1

 

PUNT RETURNING

Punt Return Yards in a Season:

  1. Les Powers, 289 – 1985
  2. Jordan Wittenberg, 226 – 2013
  3. Ben Wall, 193 – 1993
  4. Luke Christianson, 158 – 2012
  5. Blair Bomber, 141 – 2008
  6. Luke Christianson, 137 – 2011
  7. Collin Anker, 116 – 2021
  8. Noah King, 108 – 2015
  9. Jordan Wittenberg, 107 – 2015
  10. John Hilt, 102 – 1995
  11. Jonathan Whetnall, 100 – 2014
  12. Evan Potter, 96 – 2019
  13. Rudy Mendoza, 89 – 2013
  14. Dani Bowler, 88 – 2024
  15. Ben Wall, 87 – 1994

Punt Return Yards in a Career:

  1. Jordan Wittenberg, 387 (2012-2015)
  2. Les Powers, 372 (1982-1985)
  3. Luke Christianson, 295 (2009-2012)
  4. Ben Wall, 280 (1991-1994)
  5. Scott Noteboom, 168 (1989-1992)
  6. Blair Bomber, 141 (2006-2009)
  7. Collin Anker, 122 (2019-2022)
  8. Noah King, 108 (2012-2015)
  9. John Hilt, 102 (1992-1995)
  10. Jonathan Whetnall, 100 (2011-2014)
  11. Evan Potter, 96 (2016-2019)
  12. Josh Kraght, 89 (2009-2012)
  13. Rudy Mendoza, 89 (2010-2013)
  14. Dani Bowler, 88 (2023-current)
  15. Tim Martin, 68 (1974-1977)

Punt Return Average in a Season:

(Minimum 6 returns)

  1. Les Powers, 48.2 – 1985
  2. Jordan Wittenberg, 22.6 – 2013
  3. Luke Christianson, 17.6 – 2012
  4. Luke Christianson, 17.1 – 2011
  5. John Hilt, 17.0 – 1995
  6. Ben Wall, 16.1 – 1993
  7. Evan Potter, 12.0 – 2019
  8. Collin Anker, 11.6 – 2021
  9. Jonathan Whetnall, 11.1 – 2014
  10. Jordan Wittenberg, 10.7 – 2015
  11. Scott Noteboom, 10.6 – 1992
  12. Tim Martin, 9.7 – 1977
  13. Ben Wall, 9.7 – 1994
  14. Josh Kraght, 8.8 – 2012
  15. Rudy Mendoza, 8.1 – 2013

 

Punt Return Average in a Career:

(Minimum 10 returns)

  1. Luke Christianson, 17.4 (2009-2012)
  2. Jordan Wittenberg, 14.3 (2012-2015)
  3. Ben Wall, 13.3 (1991-1994)
  4. Collin Anker, 9.4 (2019-2022)
  5. Scott Noteboom, 8.8 (1989-1992)
  6. Rudy Mendoza, 8.1 (2010-2013)
  7. Josh Kraght, 7.4 (2009-2012)
  8. Rylan Severson, 3.8 (2013-2016)

Punt Returns for a Touchdown in a Season:

  1. Les Powers, 4 – 1985
  2. Blair Bomber, 2 – 2008
  3. Multiple players with 1

 

Punt Returns for a Touchdown in a Career:

  1. Les Powers, 5 (1982-1985)
  2. Blair Bomber, 2 (2006-2009)
  3. Multiple players with 1

Punting

Punts in a Season:

  1. Troy Petz, 31 – 2021
  2. Dan MacPhee, 29 – 1992
  3. Joel DeJong, 28 – 1991
  4. Scooter Hastings, 27 – 2013
  5. Andy Hanson, 22 – 1994
  6. Trevin Melendez, 19 – 2018
  7. Dominic Alexander, 18 – 1995
  8. James Marsh, 18 – 2016
  9. Mick Boies, 17 – 1989
  10. Andy Hanson, 16 – 1993
  11. Dak Shagren, 16 – 2011
  12. Per Wolfisberg, 16 – 2015
  13. Austin Anderson, 16 – 2019
  14. Scooter Hastings, 14 – 2014
  15. James Marsh, 14 – 2017

 

Punts in a Career:

  1. Troy Petz, 52 (2019-2022)
  2. Scooter Hastings, 47 (2011-2014)
  3. Andy Hanson, 38 (1991-1994)
  4. James Marsh, 38 (2015-2018)
  5. Dan MacPhee, 29 (1989-1992)
  6. Joel DeJong, 28 (1988-1991)
  7. Dak Shagren, 26 (2009-2012)
  8. Trevin Melendez, 26 (2015-2018)
  9. Malachi Koenen, 22 (2023-current)
  10. Dominic Alexander, 18 (1994-1997)
  11. Mick Boies, 17 (1986-1989)
  12. Austin Anderson, 17 (2016-2019)
  13. Per Wolfisberg, 16 (2012-2015)
  14. Ray Alexander, 15 (1974-1977)
  15. Derric Croft, 13 (1987-1990)

Punting Average in a Season:

(Minimum 9 punts)

  1. Dak Shagren, 42.9 – 2011
  2. Troy Petz, 40.1 – 2021
  3. Troy Petz, 39.9 – 2022
  4. Ray Alexander, 39.6 – 1977
  5. Malachi Koenen, 38.5 – 2023
  6. Joel DeJong, 37.4 – 1991
  7. Scooter Hastings, 37.3 – 2013
  8. Trevin Melendez, 36.5 – 2018
  9. Scooter Hastings, 36.2 – 2014
  10. Mick Boies, 36.1 – 1989
  11. Andy Hanson, 35.4 – 1993
  12. James Marsh, 34.2 – 2017
  13. Per Wolfisberg, 34.1 – 2015
  14. Dan MacPhee, 33.3 – 1992
  15. Derric Croft, 32.9 – 1990

 

Punting Average in a Career:

(Minimum 15 punts)

  1. Dak Shagren, 42.1 (2009-2012)
  2. Troy Petz, 39.4 (2019-2022)
  3. Joel DeJong, 37.4 (1988-1991)
  4. Scooter Hastings, 37.1 (2011-2014)
  5. Malachi Koenen, 37.0 (2023-current)
  6. Mick Boies, 36.1 (1986-1989)
  7. Ray Alexander, 35.3 (1974-1977)
  8. Per Wolfisberg, 34.1 (2012-2015)
  9. Trevin Melendez, 34.0 (2015-2018)
  10. Andy Hanson, 33.6 (1991-1994)
  11. Dan MacPhee, 33.3 (1989-1992)
  12. James Marsh, 32.5 (2015-2018)
  13. Dominic Alexander, 31.2 (1994-1997)
  14. Austin Anderson, 31.1 (2016-2019)