Nooksack Valley 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. Shane Thompson, 421 – 1998
  2. Evan Neitling, 415 – 2018
  3. Michael O’Bryan, 368 – 2015
  4. Nick DeGrasse, 363 – 2009
  5. Tanner Myhre, 327 – 2012
  6. Tanner Myhre, 321 – 2013
  7. Jackson Bennett, 292 – 2022
  8. Tre Silva, 285 – 2016
  9. Evan Neitling, 281 – 2017
  10. Anthony Reese, 272 – 2009
  11. Tre Silva, 260 – 2015
  12. Aaron Kortlever, 247 – 1991
  13. Evan Bravo, 241 – 2024
  14. Dan Bortles, 240 – 1983
  15. Dan Longoria, 232 – 1988

Kickoff Return Yards in a Career:

  1. Tanner Myhre, 885 (2011-2014)
  2. Evan Neitling, 769 (2015-2018)
  3. Evan Bravo, 605 (2021-current)
  4. Nick DeGrasse, 570 (2006-2009)
  5. Michael O’Bryan, 567 (2013-2016)
  6. Shane Thompson, 553 (1996-1999)
  7. Tre Silva, 545 (2014-2017)
  8. Trey Handy, 435 (2009-2012)
  9. Bryan Jones, 406 (1993-1996)
  10. Dan Bortles, 389 (1980-1983)
  11. Dave Bailey, 380 (1968-1971)
  12. Ryan Smith, 377 (1994-1997)
  13. Jackson Bennett, 367 (2020-2023)
  14. Cole Eldridge, 357 (2016-2019)
  15. Austin O’Bryan, 356 (2015-2018)

Kickoff Return Average in a Season:

(Minimum 8 returns)

  1. Evan Neitling, 29.6 – 2018
  2. Tre Silva, 28.5 – 2016
  3. Tanner Myhre, 25.2 – 2012
  4. Anthony Reese, 22.7 – 2009
  5. Austin O’Bryan, 22.0 – 2017
  6. Nick DeGrasse, 21.4 – 2009
  7. Dan Longoria, 21.1 – 1988
  8. Jackson Bennett, 20.9 – 2022
  9. Nick Bruland, 20.8 – 2000
  10. Aaron Kortlever, 20.6 – 1991
  11. Evan Bravo, 20.3 – 2022
  12. Evan Neitling, 20.1 – 2017
  13. Evan Bravo, 20.1 – 2024
  14. Dave Bailey, 20.0 – 1969
  15. Tito Nolasco, 19.6 – 2010
  16. Cole Eldridge, 19.1 – 2019

Kickoff Return Average in a Career:

(Minimum 14 returns)

  1. Nick DeGrasse, 27.1 (2006-2009)
  2. Jordan Silva, 24.6 (2018-2021)
  3. Evan Neitling, 23.3 (2015-2018)
  4. Tre Silva, 22.7 (2014-2017)
  5. Dave Bailey, 22.4 (1968-1971)
  6. Trey Handy, 21.8 (2009-2012)
  7. Tanner Myhre, 21.1 (2011-2014)
  8. Evan Bravo, 20.9 (2021-current)
  9. Jackson Bennett, 20.1 (2020-2023)
  10. Austin O’Bryan, 19.8 (2015-2018)
  11. Shane Thompson, 19.8 (1996-1999)
  12. Tito Nolasco, 19.0 (2008-2011)
  13. Scout Whittern, 17.9 (2017-2020)
  14. Cole Eldridge, 17.9 (2016-2019)
  15. Vince Anderson, 17.2 (1990-1993)

Kickoff Returns for a Touchdown in a Season:

  1. Nick DeGrasse, 2 – 2008
  2. Nick DeGrasse, 2 – 2009
  3. Multiple players with 1

Kickoff Returns for a Touchdown in a Career:

  1. Nick DeGrasse, 4 (2006-2009)
  2. Multiple players with 1

PUNT RETURNING

Punt Return Yards in a Season:

  1. Chuck Handy, 400 – 1980
  2. Mark Olson, 286 – 1973
  3. Jackson Bennett, 199 – 2022
  4. Chuck Handy, 185 – 1980
  5. Doug Lagerwey, 183 – 1972
  6. Dave Longoria, 174 – 1989
  7. Anthony Reese, 161 – 2009
  8. Trey Handy, 144 – 2011
  9. Ty Willemsen, 143 – 2001
  10. Bill Handy, 140 – 1978
  11. Jackson Bennett, 136 – 2023
  12. Ty Willemsen, 126 – 2002
  13. Michael O’Bryan, 121 – 2016
  14. Vince Anderson, 112 – 1992
  15. Jim Sterk, 101 – 1973

Punt Return Yards in a Career:

  1. Chuck Handy, 400 (1977-1980)
  2. Jackson Bennett, 335 (2020-2023)
  3. Ty Willemsen, 327 (2000-2003)
  4. Mark Olson, 286 (1970-1973)
  5. Trey Handy, 209 (2009-2012)
  6. Doug Lagerwey, 198 (1969-1972)
  7. Dave Longoria, 184 (1988-1991)
  8. Anthony Reese, 161 (2006-2009)
  9. Dave Bailey, 157 (1968-1971)
  10. Michael O’Bryan, 146 (2013-2016)
  11. Bill Handy, 140 (1975-1978)
  12. Nathan Fadden, 129 (1994-1997)
  13. Tanner Myhre, 121 (2011-2014)
  14. Vince Anderson, 120 (1990-1993)
  15. Mike Stacey, 114 (1996-1999)

Punt Return Average in a Season:

(Minimum 6 returns)

  1. Mark Olson, 22.0 – 1973
  2. Ty Willemsen, 18.0 – 2002
  3. Michael O’Bryan, 17.3 – 2016
  4. Trey Handy, 16.0 – 2011
  5. Mike Stacey, 15.8 – 1998
  6. Chuck Handy, 15.4 – 1980
  7. Jackson Bennett, 15.3 – 2022
  8. Jackson Bennett, 15.1 – 2023
  9. Dave Longoria, 14.5 – 1989
  10. Jim Sterk, 14.4 – 1973
  11. Tyler Perry, 12.5 – 2010
  12. Anthony Reese, 11.5 – 2009
  13. Tanner Myhre, 10.5 – 2013
  14. Nathan Fadden, 9.9 – 1997
  15. Nick DeGrasse, 8.7 – 2009

Punt Return Average in a Career:

(Minimum 10 returns)

  1. Mark Olson, 22.0 (1970-1973)
  2. Ty Willemsen, 17.2 (2000-2003)
  3. Chuck Handy, 15.4 (1977-1980)
  4. Jackson Bennett, 15.2 (2020-2023)
  5. Michael O’Bryan, 14.6 (2013-2016)
  6. Dave Longoria, 14.2 (1988-1991)
  7. Dave Bailey, 12.1 (1968-1971)
  8. Trey Handy, 11.6 (2009-2012)
  9. Anthony Reese, 11.5 (2006-2009)
  10. Tanner Myhre, 9.3 (2011-2014)
  11. Doug Lagerwey, 7.6 (1969-1972)
  12. Nathan Fadden, 7.6 (1994-1997)

Punt Returns for a Touchdown in a Season:

  1. Chuck Handy, 3 – 1980
  2. Mark Olson, 2 – 1973
  3. Bill Handy, 2 – 1978
  4. Ty Willemsen, 2 – 2001
  5. Anthony Reese, 2 – 2009
  6. Multiple players with 1

Punt Returns for a Touchdown in a Career:

  1. Chuck Handy, 3 (1977-1980)
  2. Ty Willemsen, 3 (2000-2003)
  3. Mark Olson, 2 (1970-1973)
  4. Bill Handy, 2 (1975-1978)
  5. Anthony Reese, 2 (2006-2009)
  6. Multiple players with 1

Punting

Punts in a Season:

  1. Sheldon Miller, 44 – 1972
  2. Mike Lambert, 44 – 1983
  3. Dave Zapien, 43 – 1981
  4. Sheldon Miller, 39 – 1973
  5. Troy Slayton, 39 – 1988
  6. Nick DeGrasse, 36 – 2009
  7. Tom Luehmann, 35 – 1969
  8. Erik Swanson, 34 – 2010
  9. Dave Neyens, 33 – 1970
  10. Troy Slayton, 31 – 1989
  11. Bryan Jones, 28 – 1995
  12. Bryan Jones, 28 – 1996
  13. Luke VanWeerdhuizen, 26 – 2000
  14. Trevon Myhre, 25 – 2011
  15. Jim Harmon, 23 – 1980
  16. Corby Hanson, 23 – 1984
  17. Bob Pace, 23 – 1999
  18. Brady Wood, 23 – 2013
  19. Luke Winter, 23 – 2017

Punts in a Career:

  1. Sheldon Miller, 83 (1970-1973)
  2. Troy Slayton, 70 (1988-1991)
  3. Bryan Jones, 70 (1993-1996)
  4. Dave Zapien, 63 (1979-1982)
  5. Luke Winter, 58 (2014-2017)
  6. Mike Lambert, 44 (1980-1983)
  7. Dave Neyens, 43 (1968-1971)
  8. Corby Hanson, 41 (1982-1985)
  9. Nick DeGrasse, 41 (2006-2009)
  10. Bob Pace, 37 (1996-1999)
  11. Brady Wood, 36 (2011-2014)
  12. Scout Whittern, 36 (2017-2020)
  13. Tom Luehmann, 35 (1966-1969)
  14. Mike Ashfield, 34 (1995-1998)
  15. Erik Swanson, 34 (2008-2011)

Punting Average in a Season:

(Minimum 9 punts)

  1. Bryan Jones, 39.6 – 1996
  2. Joey Brown, 38.4 – 2023
  3. Cole Eldridge, 37.0 – 2019
  4. Dave Zapien, 36.0 – 1981
  5. Mike Hoefer, 35.9 – 1992
  6. Bryan Jones, 35.9 – 1995
  7. Scout Whittern, 35.7 – 2018
  8. Mike Hoefer, 34.8 – 1993
  9. Ethan Vinup, 34.8 – 2012
  10. Bob Pace, 34.5 – 1999
  11. Colton Kautz, 34.5 – 2015
  12. Cole Bauman, 34.4 – 2024
  13. Luke VanWeerdhuizen, 34.2 – 2000
  14. Jim Harmon, 34.1 – 1980
  15. Nick DeGrasse, 33.8 – 2009
  16. Dave Zapien, 33.4 – 1982
  17. Bryan Jones, 33.4 – 1994

Punting Average in a Career:

(Minimum 15 punts)

  1. Joey Brown, 38.4 (2020-2023)
  2. Bryan Jones, 36.9 (1993-1996)
  3. Mike Hoefer, 35.4 (1990-1993)
  4. Dave Zapien, 35.2 (1979-1982)
  5. Ethan Vinup, 34.8 (2010-2013)
  6. Cole Bauman, 34.4 (2023-current)
  7. Luke VanWeerdhuizen, 34.2 (1997-2000)
  8. Jim Harmon, 34.1 (1977-1980)
  9. Nick DeGrasse, 34.1 (2006-2009)
  10. Caleb Kingma, 33.0 (2018-2021)
  11. Cole Eldridge, 32.8 (2016-2019)
  12. Bob Pace, 32.5 (1996-1999)
  13. Luke Winter, 32.3 (2014-2017)
  14. Scout Whittern, 32.3 (2017-2020)
  15. Mike Lambert, 31.6 (1980-1983)
  16. Kevin Davis, 31.0 (1999-2002)