Squalicum 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. Ben Peterson, 468 – 2014
  2. Joaquin Ortiz, 419 – 2023
  3. Steven Owens, 349 – 2019
  4. Ben Peterson, 334 – 2016
  5. JaLique Martin, 314 – 2017
  6. Sam Samson, 281 – 2006
  7. Chad Clark, 273 – 2005
  8. Marcus Nixon, 263 – 2022
  9. Malaki Smith, 257 – 2023
  10. Andy Kammenga, 256 – 1999
  11. Joaquin Ortiz, 251 – 2024
  12. Damek Mitchell, 250 – 2013
  13. Kai Posey, 242 – 2021
  14. Devante Powell, 224 – 2018
  15. Dedrick Mitchell, 223 – 2018

Kickoff Return Yards in a Career:

  1. Ben Peterson, 1044 (2013-2016)
  2. Joaquin Ortiz, 820 (2021-2024)
  3. Damek Mitchell, 691 (2013-2016)
  4. Andy Kammenga, 476 (1998-1999)
  5. Marcus Nixon, 452 (2021-2024)
  6. Devante Powell, 414 (2016-2019)
  7. Chad Clark, 372 (2003-2006)
  8. Steven Owens, 349 (2017-2020)
  9. JaLique Martin, 314 (2017)
  10. Sam Samson, 281 (2005-2008)
  11. Malaki Smith, 273 (2021-current)
  12. Dedrick Mitchell, 271 (2016-2019)
  13. Kai Posey, 262 (2018-2021)
  14. Lucas Potes, 235 (2008-2011)
  15. Gabe Elliott, 233 (1998-2001)

Kickoff Return Average in a Season:

(Minimum 8 returns)

  1. Ben Peterson, 36.0 – 2014
  2. Steven Owens, 34.9 – 2019
  3. Joaquin Smith, 34.9 – 2023
  4. Devante Powell, 28.0 – 2018
  5. Damek Mitchell, 27.8 – 2013
  6. Kai Posey, 24.2 – 2021
  7. Sam Samson, 23.4 – 2006
  8. Joaquin Ortiz, 22.8 – 2024
  9. Malaki Smith, 21.4 – 2023
  10. Marcus Nixon, 21.9 – 2022
  11. Devante Powell, 19.0 – 2017
  12. Dedrick Mitchell, 18.6 – 2018
  13. Damek Mitchell, 17.8 – 2015
  14. JaLique Martin, 16.5 – 2017
  15. Damek Mitchell, 14.9 – 2016
  16. Marcus Nixon, 13.1 – 2023

Kickoff Return Average in a Career:

(Minimum 14 returns)

  1. Ben Peterson, 37.3 (2013-2016)
  2. Joaquin Ortiz, 27.3 (2021-2024)
  3. Devante Powell, 23.0 (2016-2019)
  4. Marcus Nixon, 19.7 (2021-2024)
  5. Damek Mitchell, 19.2 (2013-2016)
  6. Dedrick Mitchell, 18.1 (2016-2019)
  7. JaLique Martin, 16.5 (2017)

Kickoff Returns for a Touchdown in a Season:

  1. Ben Peterson, 3 – 2016
  2. Andy Kammenga, 2 – 1999
  3. Gabe Elliott, 2 – 2001
  4. Chad Clark, 2 – 2005
  5. Damek Mitchell, 2 – 2013
  6. Multiple players with 1

Kickoff Returns for a Touchdown in a Career:

  1. Ben Peterson, 5 (2013-2016)
  2. Andy Kammenga, 3 (1998-1999)
  3. Gabe Elliott, 2 (1998-2001)
  4. Chad Clark, 2 (2003-2006)
  5. Damek Mitchell, 2 (2013-2016)
  6. Multiple players with 1

PUNT RETURNING

Punt Return Yards in a Season:

  1. Ben Peterson, 269 – 2015
  2. Ben Peterson, 240 – 2014
  3. Ben Peterson, 135 – 2016
  4. Chad Clark, 105 – 2006
  5. Joaquin Ortiz, 99 – 2024
  6. Joaquin Ortiz, 93 – 2023
  7. Gabe Elliott, 86 – 2000
  8. Damek Mitchell, 73 – 2016
  9. Nevhye Egging, 71 – 2023
  10. Nevhye Egging, 62 – 2022
  11. Mason Lloyd, 54 – 2018
  12. Nate Hanstead, 50 – 1999
  13. Reed Richardson, 48 – 2020
  14. Christian Foster, 44 – 2009
  15. Andy Kammenga, 33 – 1998

Punt Return Yards in a Career:

  1. Ben Peterson, 647 (2013-2016)
  2. Joaquin Ortiz, 192 (2021-2024)
  3. Nevhye Egging, 146 (2020-2023)
  4. Gabe Elliott, 108 (1998-2001)
  5. Chad Clark, 105 (2003-2006)
  6. Damek Mitchell, 73 (2013-2016)
  7. Reed Richardson, 69 (2018-2021)
  8. Mason Lloyd, 54 (2016-2019)
  9. Nate Hanstead, 50 (1998-2001)
  10. Christian Foster, 44 (2006-2009)
  11. Andy Kammenga, 33 (1998-1999)
  12. Paul Smith, 32 (2005-2008)
  13. JaLique Martin, 29 (2017)
  14. Brandon Sanford, 21 (2005-2008)
  15. Jacob Donnelly, 21 (2019-2022)

Punt Return Average in a Season:

(Minimum 6 returns)

  1. Ben Peterson, 21.8 – 2014
  2. Ben Peterson, 16.9 – 2016
  3. Ben Peterson, 16.8 – 2015
  4. Chad Clark, 15.0 – 2006
  5. Joaquin Ortiz, 14.1 – 2024

Punt Return Average in a Career:

(Minimum 10 returns)

  1. Joaquin Ortiz, 19.2 (2022-2024)
  2. Ben Peterson, 18.0 (2013-2016)

Punt Returns for a Touchdown in a Season:

  1. Multiple Players with 1

Punt Returns for a Touchdown in a Career:

  1. Ben Peterson, 3 (2013-2016)
  2. Multiple Players with 1

Punting

Punts in a Season:

  1. Ben Peterson, 31 – 2014
  2. Ben Peterson, 30 – 2015
  3. Kyle Heaton, 29 – 2022
  4. Cesar Vazquez, 23 – 2019
  5. Laki Fagaautau, 23 – 2024
  6. Alex Everett, 19 – 2017
  7. Clark Hazlett, 18 – 2013
  8. Mason Lloyd, 16 – 2018
  9. Dan Herda, 15 – 2006
  10. Ben Peterson, 15 – 2016
  11. Ryan Lowry, 13 – 2011
  12. Leyton Smithson, 13 – 2021
  13. Spencer Lloyd, 11 – 2018
  14. Laki Fagaautau, 11 – 2023
  15. Paul Smith, 10 – 2008
  16. Kai Sonnon, 10 – 2022

Punts in a Career:

  1. Ben Peterson, 76 (2013-2016)
  2. Laki Fagaautau, 34 (2023-current)
  3. Kyle Heaton, 32 (2019-2022)
  4. Cesar Vazquez, 23 (2016-2019)
  5. Alex Everett, 22 (2014-2017)
  6. Clark Hazlett, 18 (2011-2014)
  7. Mason Lloyd, 16 (2016-2019)
  8. Dan Herda, 15 (2005-2008)
  9. Spencer Lloyd, 15 (2018-2021)
  10. Mason Binning, 14 (2017-2020)
  11. Ryan Lowry, 13 (2008-2011)
  12. Leyton Smithson, 13 (2018-2021)
  13. Paul Smith, 10 (2005-2008)
  14. Kai Sonnon, 10 (2019-2022)
  15. Blaze Yetter, 8 (2009-2012)

Punting Average in a Season:

(Minimum 9 punts)

  1. Clark Hazlett, 40.7 – 2013
  2. Spencer Lloyd, 39.6 – 2018
  3. Leyton Smithson, 38.6 – 2021
  4. Laki Fagaautau, 37.2 – 2024
  5. Kai Sonnon, 35.8 – 2022
  6. Ben Peterson, 35.3 – 2015
  7. Ben Peterson, 34.9 – 2014
  8. Paul Smith, 34.5 – 2008
  9. Ryan Lowry, 33.9 – 2011
  10. Ben Peterson, 33.6 – 2016
  11. Alex Everett, 33.5 – 2017
  12. Kyle Heaton, 33.4 – 2022
  13. Mason Lloyd, 32.6 – 2018
  14. Cesar Vazquez, 31.9 – 2019
  15. Dan Herda, 29.6 – 2006
  16. Laki Fagaautau, 24.1 – 2023

Punting Average in a Career:

(Minimum 15 punts)

  1. Spencer Lloyd, 40.9 (2015-2018)
  2. Clark Hazlett, 40.7 (2011-2014)
  3. Ben Peterson, 34.8 (2013-2016)
  4. Alex Everett, 33.2 (2014-2017)
  5. Laki Fagaautau, 33.0 (2023-current)
  6. Mason Lloyd, 32.6 (2016-2019)
  7. Kyle Heaton, 32.5 (2019-2022)
  8. Djouvensky Schlenbaker, 32.2 (2018-2021)
  9. Cesar Vazquez, 31.9 (2016-2019)
  10. Dan Herda, 29.6 (2005-2008)