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Punt Return Records

Returns
Yards
Yards Per Return
Touchdowns


Punt Returns - Career

1.

Steve Suter, 2001-04

121

2.

Bob Smith, 1972-74

82

3.

Guilian Gary, 1998-2001

75

4.

Larry Marshall, 1969-71

67

5.

Danny Oquendo, 2005-08

61

6.

Keeta Covington, 1983-86

60

7.

Steve Trimble, 1976-80

56

8.

Mike Lewis, 1979-82

53

9.

Mike Hopson, 1989-91

51

10.

Dean Richards, 1975-78

44

 

Lloyd Burruss, 1976-80

41

12.

Kenny Roy, 1973-76

40

13.

Bren Lowery, 1986-89

38

14.

Jim Davidson, 1959-61

37

15.

Bob Shemonski, 1949-51

36

16.

Jo Jo Walker, 2002-05

35

17.

Kenny Dutton, 1967-69

32

 

Fred Cooper, 1964-66

32

19.

Bobby Collins, 1964-66

31

20.

Richie Harris, 1988-92

30

 

Joe Petruzzo, 1950-51

30

 

 

 

Punt Returns - Season

1.

Steve Suter (So.), 2002

56

2.

Bob Smith (Jr.), 1973

40

3.

Steve Suter (Jr.), 2003

37

4.

Guilian Gary (So.), 1999

35

 

Larry Marshall (Sr.), 1971

35

6.

Mike Hopson (So.), 1990

34

7.

Dean Richards (Jr.), 1977

32

8.

Richie Harris (Sr.), 1992

30

9.

Larry Marshall (Jr.), 1970

28

 

Bob Shemonski (Jr.), 1950

28

11.

Steve Suter (Sr.), 2004

27

12.

Danny Oquendo (So.), 2006

26

 

Keeta Covington (So.), 1984

26

14.

Jo Jo Walker (Sr.), 2005

25

 

Lloyd Burruss (Jr.), 1978

25

16.

Mike Lewis (Jr.), 1981

24

17.

Bob Smith (So.), 1972

23

18.

Steve Trimble (Sr.), 1980

22

19.

Bren Lowery (Sr.), 1989

21

 

Kenny Roy (Jr.), 1975

21


Yards - Career

1.

Steve Suter, 2001-04

1,271

2.

Bob Smith, 1972-74

899

3.

Larry Marshall, 1969-71

656

4.

Guilian Gary, 1998-2001

577

5.

Keeta Covington, 1983-86

528

6.

Bob Shemonski, 1949-51

496

7.

Joe Petruzzo, 1950-51

457

8.

Danny Oquendo, 2005-08

445

9.

Mike Hopson, 1989-91

356

10.

Ronnie Waller, 1951-54

349

11.

Bren Lowery, 1986-89

334

12.

Steve Trimble, 1976-80

333

13.

Ken Schroy, 1972-74

316

14.

Jim Davidson, 1959-61

296

15.

Jermaine Lewis, 1992-95

288

16.

Tom Brown, 1960-62

287

17.

Dean Richards, 1975-78

286

18.

Kenny Roy, 1973-76

278

19.

Bobby Collins, 1964-66

275

20.

Rick Badanjek, 1982-85

271

 

 

 

Punt Return Yards - Season

1.

Steve Suter (So.), 2002

771

2.

Bob Smith (Jr.), 1973

420

3.

Bob Shemonski (Jr.), 1950

408

4.

Larry Marshall (Sr.), 1971

375

5.

Steve Suter (Jr.), 2003

334

6.

Guilian Gary (So.), 1999

312

7.

Bob Smith (So.), 1972

308

8.

Joe Petruzzo (So.), 1950

276

9.

Keeta Covington (So.), 1984

274

10.

Mike Hopson (So.), 1990

240

11.

Rick Badanjek (So.), 1983

223

12.

Danny Oquendo (So.), 2006

218

13.

Bren Lowery (Sr.), 1989

213

14.

Jim Brechbiel (Sr.), 1975

206

 

Ken Schroy (Sr.), 1974

206

16.

Ronnie Waller (Sr.), 1954

199

17.

Tom Brown (Jr.), 1961

194

18.

Dean Richards (Jr.), 1977

192

 

Larry Marshall (Jr.), 1970

192

20.

Joe Petruzzo (Jr.), 1951

181


Yards Per Return - Career

Minimum 20 Returns

1.

Joe Petruzzo, 1950-51

15.23

2.

Bob Shemonski, 1949-51

13.78

3.

Ronnie Waller, 1951-54

12.93

4.

Ken Schroy, 1972-74

12.64

5.

John Idzik, 1948-50

12.38

6.

Jermaine Lewis, 1992-95

12.00

7.

Bob Smith, 1972-74

10.96

8.

Steve Suter, 2001-04

10.50

9.

Jim Brechbiel, 1972-75

10.24

10.

Orlando Strozier, 1993-96

10.042

11.

Rick Badanjek, 1982-85

10.037

12.

Larry Marshall, 1969-71

9.79

13.

Bobby Collins, 1964-66

8.87

14.

Keeta Covington, 1983-86

8.80

15.

Bren Lowery, 1986-89

8.79

17.

Jim Davidson, 1959-61

8.00

18.

Guilian Gary, 1998-2001

7.69

19.

Jo Jo Walker, 2002-05

7.46

20.

Danny Oquendo, 2005-08

7.30

21.

Mike Hopson, 1989-91

6.98

 

 

 

Yards Per Return - Season

Minimum 12 Returns

1.

Joe Petruzzo (So.), 1950

21.23

2.

Ronnie Waller (Sr.), 1954

15.31

3.

Bob Shemonski (Jr.), 1950

14.57

4.

Steve Suter (So.), 2002

13.76

5.

Bob Smith (So.), 1972

13.39

6.

Jermaine Lewis (Sr.), 1995

12.67

7.

Sam Johnson (Jr.), 1979

11.25

8.

Rick Badanjek (So.), 1983

11.15

9.

Jim Brechbiel (Sr.), 1975

10.84

10.

Larry Marshall (Sr.), 1971

10.71

11.

Joe Petruzzo (Jr.), 1951

10.65

12.

Jim Davidson (Jr.), 1960

10.56

13.

Keeta Covington (So.), 1984

10.54

14.

Bob Smith (Jr.), 1973

10.50

 

Geroy Simon (Sr.), 1996

10.50

16.

Orlando Strozier (Fr.), 1993

10.46

17.

Bren Lowery (Sr.), 1989

10.14

18.

Fred Cooper (Jr.), 1965

9.25

19.

Steve Suter (Jr.), 2003

9.03

20.

Bob Smith (Sr.), 1974

9.00


Returns for TD - Career

1.

Steve Suter, 2001-04

6

2.

Bob Smith, 1972-74

3

3.

Jermaine Lewis, 1992-95

2

 

Ronnie Waller, 1951-54

2

 

 

 

Returns for TD - Season

1.

Steve Suter (So.), 2002

 4

 

(Ties NCAA Record)

2.

Steve Suter (Jr.), 2003

2

 

Bob Smith (Jr.), 1973

2

3.

14 players

1

 

(last time: Jermaine Lewis, 66 vs. NC State, 1995)

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