Return Records

Punt Returns | Punt Return Yards | Punt Return Avg.  
Kickoff Returns | Kickoff Return Yards | Kickoff Return Avg.
Total Returns | Total Return Yardage 
Longest Kickoff Returns | Longest Punt Returns | Interception Returns | Blocked FG Returns 

 

Punt Returns
RankPunt Returns (Game)PlayerRank
19Ken Hatfield vs. Rice (89 yards)1964
28Bobby Joe Edmonds at Ole Miss (53 yards)1985
8Gary Anderson at Texas Tech (130 yards)1979
47Jack Morris vs. North Texas (146 yards)1971
7Gary Adams at TCU (59 yards)1968
7Gary Adams vs. TCU (91 yards)1967
7Gary Adams vs. Oklahoma State (33 yards)1967
7Lance Alworth vs. Tulsa (136 yards)1961
RankPunt Returns (Season)PlayerYear
140Bobby Joe Edmonds (466 yards)1985
236Orlando Watters (290 yards)1992
36Vaughn Lusby (294 yards)1977
434Gary Anderson (286 yards)1979
531Ken Hatfield (518 yards)1964
629Gary Anderson (222 yards)1982
29Gary Anderson (252 yards)1981
29Vaughn Lusby (161 yards)1976
928DeCori Birmingham (342 yards)2002
28Orlando Watters (157 yards)1993
28Gary Adams (290 yards)1967
28Lance Alworth (336 yards)1961
RankPunt Returns (Career)PlayerYear
1115Gary Anderson (1004 yards)1979-82
293Bobby Joe Edmonds (959 yards)1982-85
386Vaughn Lusby (625 yards)1974, 76-78
478Tim Horton (657 yards)1986-89
572Ken Hatfield (1153 yards)1962-64
664Orlando Watters (447 yards)1991-93
753Marvin Jackson (594 yards)2001, 03
852DeCori Birmingham (546 yards)2001-04
951Lance Alworth (690 yards)1959-61
1049Gary Adams (505 yards)1966-68
1145Aubrey Fowler (642 yards)1946-47

 

Punt Return Yards
RankPunt Return Yards (Game)PlayerYear
1174Joe Adams vs. Missouri State (6 returns)2011
2146Jack Morris vs. North Texas State (7 returns)1971
3136Lance Alworth vs. Tulsa (7 returns)1961
4134Terry Stewart vs. Wichita State (4 returns)1969
5130Gary Anderson at Texas Tech (8 returns)1979
6120Joe Adams vs. Ole Miss (3 returns)2010
7104Marvin Jackson at Kentucky (4 returns)2003
104Orlando Watters at South Carolina (5 returns)1992
9102Marvin Jackson vs. New Mexico St. (3 ret.)2003
102Michael James vs. SMU (2 returns)1991
11101Vaughn Lusby vs. Houston (6 returns)1977
12100Gary Adams at Rice (4 returns)1967
RankPunt Return Yards (Season)PlayerYear
1518Ken Hatfield (31 returns)1964
2466Bobby Joe Edmonds (40 returns)1985
3395Aubrey Fowler (23 returns)1947
4375Martine Bercher (24 returns)1966
5350Ken Hatfield (21 returns)1963
6342DeCori Birmingham (28 returns)2002
7336Lance Alworth (28 returns)1961
8329Marvin Jackson (26 returns)2003
9321Joe Adams (19 returns)2011
10307Lance Alworth (18 returns)1960
11294Bobby Joe Edmonds (25 returns)1984
294Vaughn Lusby (36 returns)1977
RankPunt Return Yards (Career)PlayerYear
11,153Ken Hatfield (72 returns)1962-64
21,004Gary Anderson (115 returns)1979-82
3959Bobby Joe Edmonds (93 returns)1982-85
4690Lance Alworth (51 returns)1959-61
5657Tim Horton (78 returns)1986-89
6642Aubrey Fowler (45 returns)1946-47
7625Vaughn Lusby (86 returns)1974, 76-78
8594Marvin Jackson (53 returns)2001, 03
594Johnny Cole (39 returns)1950-52
10570Joe Adams (36 returns)2008-11
11546DeCori Birmingham (52 returns)2001-04
12505Gary Adams (49 returns)1966-68

 

Punt Return Avg.
RankPunt Return Avg (Season) Min 15PlayerYear
118.31Johnny Cole (16 for 293 yards)1950
217.17Aubrey Fowler (23 for 395 yards)1947
317.06Lance Alworth (18 for 307 yards)1960
416.89Joe Adams (19 for 321 yards)2011
516.71Ken Hatfield (31 for 518 yards)1964
616.67Ken Hatfield (21 for 350 yards)1963
715.63Martine Bercher (24 for 375 yards)1966
815.56Joe Adams (16 for 249 yards)2010
915.53Johnny Cole (15 for 233 yards)1951
1014.32Michael James (19 for 272 yards)1991
1114.27Dean Pryor (15 for 214 yards)1950
1214.25Ken Hatfield (20 for 285 yards)1962
1313.57Jack Brasuell (21 for 285 yards)1965
RankPunt Return Avg (Career) Min 15PlayerYear
116.01Ken Hatfield (72 for 1153 yards)1962-64
215.83Joe Adams (36 for 570 yards)2008-11
315.63Johnny Cole (38 for 594 yards)1950-52
415.32Martine Bercher (25 for 383 yards)1965-66
514.27Aubrey Fowler (45 for 642 yards)1946-47
613.53Lance Alworth (51 for 690 yards)1959-61
712.92Dean Pryor (25 for 323 yards)1950-52
811.21Marvin Jackson (53 for 594 yards)2001, 03
910.50DeCori Birmingham (52 for 546 yards)2001-04
1010.31Bobby Joe Edmonds (93 for 959 yards)1982-85
10.31Gary Adams (49 for 505 yards)1966-68
129.97Michael James (29 for 289 yards)1989-91
139.81Marvin Jackson (27 for 265 yards)2001
148.73Gary Anderson (115 for 1004 yards)1979-82
8.73Jack Morris (26 for 227 yards)1970-71

 

Kickoff Returns
RankKickoff Returns (Game)PlayerYear
18Cobi Hamilton at Auburn (142 yards)2010
27D’Arthur Cowan at Mississippi State (108 yards)2012
7Fred Talley vs. Boise State (135 yards)2000
46Dennis Johnson vs. LSU (103 yards)2008
6Dennis Johnson at Texas (150 yards)2008
6Dennis Johnson vs. Alabama (142 yards)2008
6DeCori Birmingham vs. Alabama (197 yards)2002
6Steven Harris vs. Ole Miss (124 yards)2000
6Rod Stinson vs. Tennessee (109 yards)1999
6Donnie Centers at Baylor (145 yards)1986
6Carl Miller at SMU (111 yards)1984
125Korliss Marshall at Alabama (82 yards)2013
5Lance Ray at Mississippi State (112 yards)2010
5Dennis Johnson at Ole Miss (122 yards)2009
5Dennis Johnson at Florida (124 yards)2009
5Felix Jones vs. Auburn (117 yards)2005
5Hubert Loudermilk at Alabama (82 yards)2001
5Lawrence Richardson at Alabama (71 yards) 2001
5Steven Harris at Tennessee (117 yards)2000
5Orlando Watters vs. Auburn (102 yards)1993
5Orlando Watters at Alabama (111 yards)1993
5Ron Dickerson at Auburn (114 yards)1992
5Tracy Caldwell vs. TCU (100 yards)1990
5Barry Foster vs. Houston (109 yards)1989
5Carl Miller at Texas (127 yards)1984
5Lance Alworth vs. Texas (90 yards)1961
RankKickoff Returns (Season)PlayerYear
141Dennis Johnson (905 yards)2008
240Dennis Johnson (1031 yards)2009
328DeCori Birmingham (638 yards)2002
425Cedric Washington (497 yards)2003
523Lance Ray (518 yards)2010
23Felix Jones (554 yards)2006
23Barry Foster (445 yards)1988
822Felix Jones (652 yards)2007
22Jon Richardson (501 yards)1972
1020Steven Harris (420 yards)2000
20Ron Dickerson (497 yards)1992
20Barry Foster (445 yards)1989
20Derek Holloway (419 yards)1981
RankKickoff Returns (Career)PlayerYears
1119#Dennis Johnson (2784 yards)2008-12
262Felix Jones (1749 yards)2005-07
361DeCori Birmingham (1321 yards)2001-04
455Derek Holloway (1209 yards)1979-82
551Barry Foster (1008 yards)1987-89
643Carl Miller (1016 yards)1983-85
738Darren McFadden (926 yards)2005-07
836Cedric Washington (701 yards)2003-06
935Jon Richardson (780 yards)1970-72
1031Ron Dickerson (776 yards)1989-92
31Lance Alworth (740 yards)1959-61
1224Steven Harris (490 yards)2000-04
24Donnie Stone (518 yards)1956-58
# SEC Record

 

Kickoff Return Yards
RankKickoff Return Yardage (Game)PlayerYear
1197DeCori Birmingham vs. Alabama (6 returns)2002
2152Derek Holloway at Houston (4 returns)1980
3150Dennis Johnson at Texas (6 returns)2008
4147Felix Jones at Southern California (4 returns)2005
5146Carl Miller vs. Baylor (3 returns)1983
6145Dennis Johnson vs. Auburn (3 returns)2009
145Donnie Centers at Baylor (6 returns)1986
8144Felix Jones vs. Troy (3 returns)2007
9142Cobi Hamilton at Auburn (8 returns)2010
10142Dennis Johnson vs. Alabama (6 returns)2008
11138Thomas Brown vs. Vanderbilt (3 returns)1978
12135Fred Talley vs. Boise State (7 returns)2000
13130Dennis Johnson vs. South Carolina (2 returns)2011
14127Carl Miller at Texas (5 returns)1984
15126Lance Ray vs. Vanderbilt (4 returns)2010
16124Dennis Johnson at Ole Miss (5 returns)2009
124Dennis Johnson at Florida (5 returns)2009
124Steven Harris vs. Ole Miss (6 returns)2000
19121Jack Brasuell vs. Texas (3 returns)1963
20117Felix Jones vs. Auburn (5 returns)2005
117Steven Harris at Tennessee (5 returns)2000
22116Decori Birmingham at LSU (4 returns)2001
116Freddie Bradley vs. TCU (3 returns)1991
RankKickoff Return Yardage (Season)PlayerYear
11,031Dennis Johnson (40 returns)2009
2905Dennis Johnson (41 returns)2008
3652Felix Jones (22 returns)2007
4638DeCori Birmingham (28 returns)2002
5554Felix Jones (23 returns)2006
6543Felix Jones (17 returns)2005
7518Lance Ray (23 returns)2010
8501Jon Richardson (22 returns)1972
9497Cedric Washington (25 returns)2003
497Ron Dickerson (20 returns)1992
11461Dennis Johnson (18 returns)2011
12445Barry Foster (20 returns)1989
445Barry Foster (23 returns)1988
14428Lance Alworth (14 returns)1960
15422Korliss Marshall (19 returns)2013
16420Steven Harris (20 returns)2000
RankKickoff Return Yardage (Career)PlayerYear
12,784#Dennis Johnson (119 returns)2008-12
21,749Felix Jones (62 returns)2005-07
31,321DeCori Birmingham (61 returns)2001-04
41,209Derek Holloway (55 returns)1979-82
51,016Carl Miller (43 returns)1982-85
61,008Barry Foster (51 returns)1987-89
7926Darren McFadden (38 returns)2005-07
8780Jon Richardson (35 returns)1970-72
9776Ron Dickerson (31 returns)1989-92
10740Lance Alworth (31 returns)1959-61
#SEC Record

 

Kickoff Return Avg.
RankKickoff Return Avg.(Season) Min 13PlayerYear
31.94Felix Jones (17 for 543 yards)2005
29.64Felix Jones (22 for 652 yards)2007
25.78Dennis Johnson (40 for 1031 yards)2009
25.61Dennis Johnson (18 for 461 yards)2011
25.57Marquel Wade (14 for 358 yards)2011
25.31Jack Brasuell (13 for 329 yards)1963
24.85Ron Dickerson (20 for 497 yards)1992
24.09Felix Jones (23 for 554 yards)2006
23.94Derek Holloway (17 for 407 yards)1980
23.6Thomas Brown (15 for 354 yards)1978
23.43Lance Alworth (14 for 328 yards)1960
23.29Carl Miller (14 for 326 yards)1985
23.11Lawrence Richardson (18 for 416 yards)2001
23.08Lance Alworth (13 for 300 yards)1961
RankKickoff Return Avg.(Career) Min 20PlayerYears
28.21Felix Jones (62 for 1749 yards)2005-07
26.14Dickey Morton (22 for 575 yards)1971-73
25.03Ron Dickerson (31 for 776 yards)1989-92
24.8Korliss Marshall (28 for 693 yards)2013-14
24.4Darren McFadden (38 for 926 yards)2005-07
23.87Lance Alworth (31 for 740 yards)1959-61
23.63Carl Miller (43 for 1016 yards)1983-85
23.39Dennis Johnson (119 for 2784 yards)2008-12
22.48David Dickey (21 for 472 yards)1966-68
22.29Jon Richardson (35 for 780 yards)1970-72
21.98Derek Holloway (55 for 1209 yards)1979-82
21.66DeCori Birmingham (61 for 1321 yards)2001-04
21.58Donnie Stone (24 for 518 yards)1956-58
21.57Jack Brasuell (23 for 496 yards)1963-65

 

Total Returns
RankTotal Returns (Game)PlayerYear
19Bobby Joe Edmonds at Ole Miss (8 PR, 1 KR)1985
9Ken Hatfield vs. Rice (9 PR, 0 KR)1964
38Cobi Hamilton at Auburn (0 PR, 8 KR)2010
8DeCori Birmingham vs. Alabama (2 PR, 6 KR)2002
8Gary Anderson at Texas Tech (8 PR, 0 KR)1979
8Mike Higgins vs. Ole Miss (4 PR, 1 KR)1994
77D’Arthur Cowan at Mississippi State (0 PR, 7 KR)2012
7DeCori Birmingham vs. Kentucky (3 PR, 4 KR)2002
7Fred Talley vs. Boise State (0 PR, 7 KR) 2000
7Orlando Watters vs. Auburn (2 PR, 5 KR)1993
7Orlando Watters at Alabama (2 PR, 5 KR)1993
7Pat Burris at Baylor (2 PR, 5 KR)1990
7Jack Morris vs. North Texas (7 PR, 0 KR)1971
7Lance Alworth vs. Tulsa (7 PR, 0 KR)1961
7Gary Adams at TCU (7 PR, 0 KR)1968
7Gary Adams at TCU (7 PR, 0 KR)1967
7Gary Adams vs. Oklahoma State (7 PR, 0 KR)1967
RankTotal Returns (Season)PlayerYear
156DeCori Birmingham (28 PR, 28 KR)2002
250Gary Anderson (34 PR, 16 KR)1979
346Orlando Watters (28 PR, 18 KR)1993
443Ken Hatfield (31 PR, 12 KR)1964
541Dennis Johnson (0 PR, 41 KR)2008
41Bobby Joe Edmonds (40 PR, 1 KR)1985
41Lance Alworth (28 PR, 13 KR)1961
840Dennis Johnson (0 PR, 40 KR)2009
937Orlando Watters (36 PR, 1 KR)1992
1036Vaughn Lusby (36 PR, 0 KR)1977
1132Gary Anderson (29 PR, 3 KR)1982
32Gary Anderson (29 PR, 3 KR)1981
32Lance Alworth (18 PR, 14 KR)1960
RankTotal Returns (Career)PlayerYears
137Gary Anderson (115 PR, 22 KR)1979-82
119Dennis Johnson (0 PR, 119 KR)2008-12
113DeCori Birmingham (52 PR, 61 KR)2001-04
96Bobby Joe Edmonds (93 PR, 3 KR)1982-85
91Vaughn Lusby (86 PR, 5 KR)1974, 76-78
91Ken Hatfield (72 PR, 19 KR)1962-64
83Orlando Watters (64 PR, 19 KR)1991-92
82Lance Alworth (51 PR, 31 KR)1959-61
80Tim Horton (78 PR, 2 KR)1986-89
63Felix Jones (1 PR, 62 KR)2005-07
59Derek Holloway (4 PR, 55 KR)1979-82

 

Total Return Yardage
RankTotal Return Yardage (Game)PlayerYear
1219DeCori Birmingham vs. Alabama (8 returns)2002
2174Joe Adams vs. Missouri State (6 returns)2011
3152Derek Holloway vs. Houston (4 returns)1980
4150Dennis Johnson at Texas (6 returns)2008
5147Felix Jones vs. Southern California (4 returns)2005
6146Carl Miller vs. Baylor (3 returns)1983
146Jack Morris vs. North Texas (7 returns)1971
8145Dennis Johnson vs. Auburn (3 returns)2009
145Donnie Centers vs. Baylor (6 returns)1986
10144Felix Jones vs. Troy (3 returns)2007
11143Orlando Watters at South Carolina (6 returns)1992
12142Cobi Hamilton at Auburn (8 returns)2010
142Dennis Johnson vs. Alabama (6 returns)2008
14138Thomas Brown vs. Vanderbilt (3 returns)1978
15136Lance Alworth vs. Tulsa (7 returns)1961
16135Fred Talley vs. Boise State (7 returns)2000
17134Terry Stewart vs. Wichita State (4 returns)1969
18130Dennis Johnson vs. South Carolina (2 returns)2011
130DeCori Birmingham at Miss. State (5 returns)2002
130Gary Anderson at Texas Tech (8 returns)1979
RankTotal Return Yardage (Season)PlayerYear
11,031Dennis Johnson (40/1031 KR)2009
2980DeCori Birmingham (28/342 PR, 28/638 KR)2002
3905Dennis Johnson (41/905 KR)2008
4771Ken Hatfield (31/518 PR, 12/253 KR)1964
5652Felix Jones (22/652 KR)2007
6636Lance Alworth (28/336 PR, 13/300 KR)1961
7635Lance Alworth (18/307 PR, 14/328 KR)1960
8629Gary Anderson (34/286 PR, 16/343 KR)1979
9554Felix Jones (23/554 KR)2006
554Felix Jones (1/11 PR, 17/543 KR)2005
11549Orlando Watters (28/157 PR, 18/392 KR)1993
12518Lance Ray (23/518 KR)2010
13497Ron Dickerson (20/497 KR)1992
14485Bobby Joe Edmonds (40/466 PR, 1/19 KR)1985
15483Ken Hatfield (20/285 PR, 7/198 KR)1962
RankTotal Return Yardage (Career)PlayerYears
12,784Dennis Johnson (0/0 PR, 119/2784 KR)2008-12
21,867DeCori Birmingham (52/546 PR, 61/1321 KR)2001-04
31,760Felix Jones (1/11 PR, 62/1749 KR)2005-07
41,604Ken Hatfield (72/1153 PR, 19/451 KR)1962-64
51,461Gary Anderson (115/1004 PR, 22/457 KR)1979-82
61,430Lance Alworth (51/690 PR, 31/740 KR)1959-61
71,253Derek Holloway (4/44 PR, 55/1209 KR)1979-82
81,020Bobby Joe Edmonds (93/959 PR, 3/61 KR)1982-85
91,016Carl Miller (43/1016 KR)1983-85
101,008Barry Foster (51/1008 KR)1987-89

 

Longest Kickoff Returns
RankKickoff Return YardsPlayerYear
1100De'Vion Warren vs. Auburn2017
100Felix Jones vs. Ole Miss2006
100Felix Jones vs. Mississippi State2005
100Madre Hill vs. LSU1994
100Carl Miller vs. Baylor1983
100Jim Mooty vs. Hardin-Simmons1958
100Billy Kyser vs. Hardin-Simmons1958
100Boyd Cypert vs. Missouri School of Mines1911
100Boyd Cypert vs. Drury1911
1099Oscar Malone vs. Memphis1992
1198Dennis Johnson vs. South Carolina2011
98Lawrence Richardson vs. Weber State2001
1397Korliss Marshall vs. Northern Illinois2014
1496Dennis Johnson vs. Tulsa2008
96Thomas Brown vs. Vanderbilt1978
1695Cedric Cobbs vs. Middle Tennessee State1999
95Jack Troxell vs. Tulsa1952
95Ralph LaForge vs. TCU1933
1993Derek Holloway vs. Houston1980
2092Darren McFadden vs. Mississippi State2006
2191Dennis Johnson vs. Missouri State2009
2290Felix Jones vs. Troy2007
2389Jack Brasuell vs. Texas1963
2488Ronnie Underwood vs. LSU1955
2586Clyde Scott vs. SMU1946

 

Longest Punt Returns
RankYardsPlayerYear
197Joe Adams vs. Ole Miss2010
295Ken Hatfield vs. Tulsa1963
390Terry Stewart vs. Wichita State1969
487Orlando Watters vs. South Carolina1992
582Bryce Stephens vs. Missouri State2022
681Ken Hatfield vs. Texas1964
780Nathan Parodi vs. Pine Bluff2021
80Gary Anderson vs. Tulane1980
80Ken Hatfield vs. Texas Tech1963
1079Gary Adams vs. Baylor1968
1178Ken Hatfield vs. Texas Tech1964
1275Michael James vs. Texas Tech1991
75Aubrey Fowler vs. North Texas1947
1474Marvin Jackson vs. Georgia2001
1573Marvin Jackson vs. New Mexico State2003
73George Walker vs. Rice1954
1771Orlando Watters vs. Tennessee1992
71Ken Hatfield vs. TCU1962
1970Johnny Cole vs. Texas1950

 

Longest Interception Returns
RankINT Return (Yardage)PlayerYear
1100Rohan Gaines vs. Ole Miss2014
100Jerell Norton vs. North Texas2007
399Orlando Watters vs. LSU1993
498James Skillern vs. Hendrix1915
596Wear Schoonover vs. Centenary1929
694Jimmy Fryer vs. Texas A&M1970
793Danny Walters vs. Houston1982
892Stu Berryhill vs. Wichita State1966
991Herman Bagby vs. Oklahoma State1923
1088Jermaine Petty vs. Auburn2001
1187Chris Houston vs. Mississippi State2006
87Danny Walters vs. Ole Miss1981
1385Gary Adams vs. Auburn1992
1480Herman Bagby vs. Drury1923
1577Tommy Trantham vs. Texas1965
1676Jerry Ford vs. Tulsa1954
1775Michael James vs. Houston1991
75Winton Kyle vs. LSU1929
1970Louis Schaufele vs. Texas A&M1950
70Mel McGaha vs. William & Mary1947

 

Blocked FG Returns
RankBlocked FG Return (Yards)PlayYear
176Pierre Brown vs. Mississippi State2004